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A visit to the Wiley Cemetery ...


The location of the Wiley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Bent 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 Wiley 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 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • Hasty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Caddoa ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddoa
      • Caddoa 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 <4>
    • Granada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • 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:<5>
        • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea
        • Galatea is located in Kiowa County
      • Hartman
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
        • Hartman is located in Prowers County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartman <4>

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • The Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The The Home Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Home Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Hight Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hight Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Valley Cemetery
    • Little Kansas Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Kansas Cemetery
    • Indian Rock Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Rock Cemetery
    • Eads Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Cemetery
    • Eads Old Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eads Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eads Old Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Old Cemetery
    • Ft. Lyon National Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Chivington Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chivington Cemetery
      • France Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the France Cemetery
      • Amache Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amache Cemetery
      • Sunnyslope Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyslope Cemetery
      • Granada Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granada Cemetery
      • Plainview Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
      • Water Valley Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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.<8>
        • The Water Valley Cemetery is located in Mineral County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Valley Cemetery
      • Galatea Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galatea Cemetery
      • Las Animas Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Las Animas Cemetery

    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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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.
    <8>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.




 

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