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A visit to the Spring Hill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Spring Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spring Hill Cemetery:

38.6458, -103.7433

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hugo. Hugo lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Spring Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Spring Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Spring Hill Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spring Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Grandma Forgey Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Grandma Forgey Grave is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandma Forgey Grave
  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
  • Rube Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Rube Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rube Cemetery
  • Liberty Bell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Liberty Bell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Bell Cemetery
  • Samuel Messersmith Grave
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Bucklen Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bucklen Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklen Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Lukes Cemetery is located 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the east of Colorado Springs.
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
  • Sand Arroyo Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sand Arroyo Cemetery is located in Crowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Arroyo Cemetery
  • Lone Memorial
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Lone Memorial is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Memorial
  • Crescent Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crescent Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crescent Cemetery is located 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the east of Colorado Springs.
  • Kanza Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kanza Cemetery is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanza Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Leader Church Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The Leader Church Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leader Church Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Crowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Ordway.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57604 <5>
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Crowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Spring Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spring Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Karval
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rush
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Truckton ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Truckton is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckton
    • Former names for Truckton:
    • Dunkin City
    • Truck Town
  • Sugar City
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Ordway
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Yoder
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Spring Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spring Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Spring Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Spring Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #195204  (Spring Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #195204 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 1532 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Forder
      • Location given for Spring Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6458312     Lon: -103.7432815
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.