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A visit to the Wheatley 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 Wheatley Cemetery ...

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

39.3325, -106.9806

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

The Wheatley Cemetery is located in Pitkin County<2>.

The county seat for Pitkin County is located in Aspen. Aspen lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Wheatley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wheatley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Wheatley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Butte Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Red Butte Cemetery is located in Pitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte Cemetery
  • Carbondale Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Carbondale Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
  • Ute Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ute Cemetery is located in Pitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute Cemetery
  • Aspen Grove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Aspen Grove Cemetery is located in Pitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Grove Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Marion Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Marion Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Cemetery
  • Marble Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marble Cemetery is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Eagle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Dotsero Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Dotsero Cemetery is located in Eagle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsero Cemetery
    • Rosebud Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rosebud Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud Cemetery
    • Gold Park Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Brett Family Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brett Family Cemetery is located in Eagle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brett Family Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Eagle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wheatley Cemetery.

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

  • Snowmass
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Basalt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Basalt is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,183 people
    • Former names for Basalt:
    • Aspen Junction
    • Fryingpan Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <6>
  • Woody Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • El Jebel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Snowmass Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ruedi ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ruedi is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruedi
  • Aspen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lenado ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenado is located in Pitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenado
  • Meredith
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Carbondale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Thomasville ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Thomasville is located in Pitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
  • Biglow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Biglow is located in Pitkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglow
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Redstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Norrie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Norrie is located in Pitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
    • Crystal ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Crystal is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Troutville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Troutville is located in Eagle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
    • Marble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashcroft ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashcroft is located in Pitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
      • Former names for Ashcroft:
      • Castle Forks City
      • Chloride
    • Gypsum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cardiff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cardiff is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff

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 Wheatley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pitkin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wheatley 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 Wheatley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Pitkin 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 Wheatley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #179691  (Wheatley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #179691 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: Pitkin
      • Est. Elev: 2107 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Woody Creek
      • Location given for Wheatley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.3324847     Lon: -106.9806002
      • 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 Pitkin, 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- Wheatley 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.