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Introduction ...

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 United States Air Force Academy Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the United States Air Force Academy Cemetery

Lat:   39.0156°   (39° 0' 56")

Lon:   -104.8548°   (-104° 51' 17")

The United States Air Force Academy Cemetery is located in El Paso County<1>.

The county seat for El Paso County is located in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south of the United States Air Force Academy 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 professional and volunteer 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 United States Air Force Academy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to El Paso 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 United States Air Force Academy 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the United States Air Force Academy Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from United States Air Force Academy Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Gleneagle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleneagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleneagle
      • Gleneagle is located in El Paso County
    • Woodmoor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmoor
      • Woodmoor is located in El Paso County
    • Monument
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Palmer Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
      • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <4>
    • Black Forest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Forest
      • Black Forest is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Forest <4>
    • Chipita Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Crystola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystola
      • Crystola is located in El Paso County
    • Green Mountain Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cascade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Manitou Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodland Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Teller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland Park <4>
    • Colorado Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
      • Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
      • Former names for Colorado Springs:
      • El Paso
      • Fountain Colony
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Cimarron Hills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron Hills
        • Cimarron Hills is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron Hills <4>
      • Falcon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Larkspur
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
        • Larkspur is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <4>
      • Eastonville ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
        • Eastonville is located in El Paso County
      • Divide
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
        • Divide is located in Teller County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divide <4>
      • Stratmoor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratmoor
        • Stratmoor is located in El Paso County

    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 United States Air Force Academy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in El Paso County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The United States Air Force Academy Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the United States Air Force Academy Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from United States Air Force Academy Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Capps Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Capps Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Capps Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capps Cemetery
    • Mt. St. Francis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. St. Francis Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • The Mt. St. Francis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Francis Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Francis Cemetery
    • Monument Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. Benedict Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Cemetery
    • The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium
    • St. Matthias Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Woodland Park Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pioneer Park Memorial
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Pioneer Park Memorial is located in El Paso County
      • The Pioneer Park Memorial has also been known as:
      • Mesa Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Park Memorial
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Templeton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Teller County
      • The Templeton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
    • Rooks Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rooks Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Rooks Family Cemetery is located in Teller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rooks Family Cemetery
    • Crystal Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Table Rock Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Table Rock Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Table Rock Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west of Monument.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Table Rock Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Paupers' Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Eastonville Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • The Eastonville Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • The Eastonville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shadeland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastonville Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Washington Cemetery
        • Mountain Home Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57264 <7>
      • Sons of Israel Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Shrine of Rest Mausoleum
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

    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 United States Air Force Academy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1834821  (United States Air Force Academy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1834821 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: Monument
      • County: El Paso         Elev: 2069
      • Location given for GNIS #1834821 (United States Air Force Academy Cemetery)

    The official website for El Paso County: www.elpasoco.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 United States Air Force Academy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0156, Longitude: -104.8548    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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