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A visit to the Spring Valley 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 Valley Cemetery ...

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

39.5719, -102.2772

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

The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Yuma County<2>.

The county seat for Yuma County is located in Wray. Wray lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the north of the Spring Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Spring Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Spring Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Delto Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Delto Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delto Cemetery
  • St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lucas Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mildred Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Mildred Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred Cemetery
  • Hope Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hope Church Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Church Cemetery
  • Downey Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Downey Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey Cemetery
  • Grave of Buffalo Hunter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bear Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bear Valley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley Cemetery
  • Jaqua Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Jaqua Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaqua Cemetery
  • Lansing Valley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilstrap Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gilstrap Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilstrap Cemetery
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Armel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Armel Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel Cemetery
    • Idler Family Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Idler Family Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idler Family Cemetery
    • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Battle Creek Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Battle Creek Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Battle Creek Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Saint Francis (KS).
      • The Battle Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swedish Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91989 <5>
    • Joes Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Kanorado Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kanorado Cemetery is located in Sherman County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanorado Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Spring Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Hale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hale is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
  • Idalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kirk
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Burlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bethune
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Kanorado
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Joes
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Stratton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Vernon
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Ruleton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruleton is located in Sherman County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleton
  • Saint Francis
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Caruso
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Caruso is located in Sherman County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruso

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 Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yuma County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spring Valley 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 either 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 Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Yuma 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 Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2096135  (Spring Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2096135 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: Yuma
      • Est. Elev: 1179 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Idalia SE
      • Location given for Spring Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.5719444     Lon: -102.2772222
      • 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 Yuma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Valley 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.
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