A visit to the Wiggins 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 Wiggins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wiggins Cemetery:
40.2333, -104.0500
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.
The county seat for Morgan County is located in Fort Morgan. Fort Morgan lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Wiggins Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wiggins Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Wiggins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wiggins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Weldona Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Weldona Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldona Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Hoyt Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Hoyt Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Cemetery
- Presbyterian Church Columbarium
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Adena Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Adena Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adena Cemetery
- Eben - Ezer Lutheran Care Center Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Christian Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- The Christian Cemetery is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
- The Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Horst Cemetery
- Brush Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- The Brush Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Cemetery
- J. L. Brush Memorial Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
- Woolsey Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Raymer Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- The Raymer Cemetery is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymer Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wiggins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wiggins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wiggins
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weldona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Log Lane Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Log Lane Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lane Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Dearfield ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dearfield is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearfield
- Fort Morgan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hoyt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hoyt is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
- Roggen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Twelvemile Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Twelvemile Corner is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
- Comanche ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Comanche is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
- Hardin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hardin is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Brush
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Johnson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Snyder
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Keenesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shamrock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shamrock is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
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 Wiggins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wiggins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brush
- Keenesburg
- Kersey
- Wiggins
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 Wiggins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Colorado:
- Pages specific to Morgan 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 Wiggins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2083376 (Wiggins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2083376 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: Morgan
- Est. Elev: 1382 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wiggins
- Location given for Wiggins Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2333333 Lon: -104.05
- 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 Morgan, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wiggins 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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