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A visit to the Thurman 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 Thurman Cemetery ...

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

39.6097, -103.2166

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

The Thurman Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Akron. Akron lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the north of the Thurman Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thurman Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Thurman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Glen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Glen Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cemetery
  • Lindon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lindon Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindon Cemetery
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
  • Cope Community Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Cope Community Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope Community Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Walks Camp Lutheran Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Elba Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Elba Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Cemetery
  • Arriba Evergreen Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Arriba Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The Arriba Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriba Cemetery
  • Smit Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • The Smit Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smit Cemetery
  • Walks Camp Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walks Camp Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walks Camp Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Bovina Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Bovina Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina Cemetery
    • Flagler Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Flagler Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler Cemetery
    • Genoa Lutheran Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Genoa Community Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Swan Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Swan Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Joes Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Thurman Cemetery.

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

  • Thurman ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Thurman is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
  • Anton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Arickaree ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Arickaree is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arickaree
  • Lindon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wiladel ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiladel is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiladel
  • Cope
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Last Chance
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Last Chance is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
  • Arriba
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Elba ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Elba is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Flagler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bovina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Bovina is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
      • Former name for Bovina:
      • Bo Vina
    • Genoa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Seibert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Joes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rago ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Rago is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago

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 Thurman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arriba
  • Flagler
  • Genoa
    • Genoa lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Thurman Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Genoa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Seibert

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 Thurman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Thurman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1950959  (Thurman Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1950959 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: Washington
      • Est. Elev: 1510 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Thurman
      • Location given for Thurman Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.6097078     Lon: -103.2166058
      • 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 Washington, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thurman 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.