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A visit to the Wiley Cemetery ...

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 Wiley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1689°   (38° 10' 8")

Lon:   -102.7427°   (-102° 44' 33")

The Wiley Cemetery is located in Bent County<2>.

The county seat for Bent County is located in Las Animas. Las Animas lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Wiley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Wiley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crawford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Prowers County
  • The Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Home Cemetery is located in Bent County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Prowers County
  • Hight Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hight Cemetery is located in Bent County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Prowers County
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Valley Cemetery
    • The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Valley Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Hasty.
    • The Union Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hasty Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57593 <5>
  • Little Kansas Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Kansas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Kansas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Kansas Cemetery is located in Bent County
  • Indian Rock Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indian Rock Cemetery is located in Bent County
  • Eads Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eads Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
  • Eads Pioneer Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Eads Pioneer Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eads Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Eads.
    • The Eads Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eads Old Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307806 <5>
  • Ft. Lyon National Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ft. Lyon National Cemetery is located in Bent County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Chivington Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chivington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chivington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chivington Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • France Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the France Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the France Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The France Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Amache Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amache Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amache Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amache Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Sunnyslope Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyslope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyslope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunnyslope Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Granada Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granada Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Granada Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Water Valley Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Valley Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Water Valley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Water Valley Cemetery is located in Mineral County
    • Galatea Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galatea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galatea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galatea Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Las Animas Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Las Animas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Las Animas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Las Animas Cemetery is located in Bent County

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 Wiley Cemetery.

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

  • Wiley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley is located in Prowers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <7>
  • Big Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
    • Big Bend is located in Bent County
  • McClave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClave
    • McClave is located in Bent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClave <7>
  • Kornman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
    • Kornman is located in Prowers County
  • Lamar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Prowers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <7>
  • Hasty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Caddoa ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caddoa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddoa
    • Caddoa is located in Bent County
  • Hilton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
    • Hilton is located in Bent County
  • Grote
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
    • Grote is located in Prowers County
  • Chivington
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
    • Chivington is located in Kiowa County
  • Eads
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Fort Lyon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lyon
    • Fort Lyon is located in Bent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lyon <7>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Granada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Water Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
    • Las Animas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Galatea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galatea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea
      • Galatea is located in Kiowa 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 Wiley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bent County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wiley Cemetery:

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 Wiley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #195427  (Wiley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #195427 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: Wiley
    • County: Bent         Elev: 1178
    • Location given for GNIS #195427 (Wiley Cemetery)

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

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 Bent, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wiley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1689, Longitude: -102.7427       In this case, the coordinates for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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