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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Springfield Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Springfield Cemetery (FG ID #57560)

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Springfield Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Springfield Cemetery

Lat:   37.3845°   (37° 23' 4")

Lon:   -102.6399°   (-102° 38' 23")

The Springfield Cemetery is located in Baca County<2>.

The county seat for Baca County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the northeast of the Springfield Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Springfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Baca County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Springfield Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Springfield Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Springfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Springfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Baca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
    • Vilas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Baca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <5>
    • Pritchett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
      • Pritchett is located in Baca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pritchett <5>
    • Two Buttes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Campo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Walsh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Baca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsh <5>
    • Minneapolis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minneapolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
      • Minneapolis is located in Baca County
    • Stonington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

    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 Springfield Cemetery. The following communities are located in Baca County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Springfield Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Pritchett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Baca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
    • Vilas Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vilas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vilas Cemetery is located in Baca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vilas Cemetery
    • Rodley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodley Cemetery is located in Baca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodley Cemetery
    • Prairie Queen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Queen Cemetery is located in Baca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Queen Cemetery
    • Boston Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maxey Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxey Cemetery is located in Baca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxey Cemetery
    • Two Buttes Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Baca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Campo Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campo Cemetery is located in Baca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campo Cemetery
    • Butte Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butte Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte Cemetery
    • Minneapolis Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Robb Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robb Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robb Cemetery
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Boggus Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Carrizo Springs Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrizo Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carrizo Springs Cemetery is located in Baca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrizo Springs Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Baca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Stonington Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stonington Cemetery is located in Baca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonington Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Prowers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Andrix Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andrix Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrix Cemetery

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

    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 Springfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #196165  (Springfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #196165 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Springfield West
      • County: Baca         Elev: 1351
      • Location given for GNIS #196165 (Springfield Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #57560

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Baca, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Springfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3845, Longitude: -102.6399    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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