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A visit to the Yuma Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Yuma Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Yuma Cemetery (FG ID #285398).

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 Yuma Cemetery ...

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

40.1346, -102.7017

The Yuma Cemetery is located in Yuma County<2>.

The county seat for Yuma County is located in Wray. Wray lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east of the Yuma Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Yuma Cemetery.

Establishment of the Yuma Cemetery ...

The Yuma Cemetery was established in 1929.

Name Variations for Yuma Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Yuma Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Yuma Municipal Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Yuma Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hyde Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
  • Eckley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Schlake Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Schlake Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlake Cemetery
  • Otis Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Otis Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Burdett Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burdett Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett Cemetery
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
  • Rockland Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rockland Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • New Haven Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Akron Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Akron Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Cemetery
    • Jarvis Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis Cemetery
    • Long Family Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Kelly Community Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Yuma Cemetery.

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

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Akron
  • Leslie - Historic
  • Otis
    • Otis lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Yuma Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Otis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
  • Wray
    • Wray lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Yuma Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wray.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray
  • Yuma
    • Yuma lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Yuma Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yuma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma

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 Yuma Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Yuma 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 Yuma Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #285398

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2096138  (Yuma Municipal Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2096138 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: Yuma
      • Est. Elev: 1249 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Yuma North
      • Location given for Yuma Municipal Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.1344444     Lon: -102.7016667
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Yuma, 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- Yuma 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.