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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. 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 Yuma Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.1346°   (40° 8' 4")

Lon:   -102.7017°   (-102° 42' 6")

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 .

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Yuma Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Yuma County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 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.

    • Yuma
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hyde ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
      • Hyde is located in Washington County
    • Calhoun ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Washington County
    • Eckley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Otis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <4>
    • Harmon ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Washington County
    • Lone Star ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Washington County
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Washington County
    • Platner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platner
      • Platner is located in Washington County
    • Burdett ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Washington County
    • Curtis ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Washington County
    • Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Wray
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Akron
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
        • Akron is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
      • Saint Petersburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
        • Saint Petersburg is located in Logan County
      • Leroy
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
        • Leroy is located in Logan 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 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

    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.<7>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
    • Eckley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Schlake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schlake Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlake Cemetery
    • Otis Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otis Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otis Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Burdett Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burdett Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdett Cemetery
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • Rockland Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockland Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • New Haven Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Glendale Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Yuma County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Vernon.
        • The Glendale Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Vernon Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57303 <1>
      • Lee Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Yuma County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grandview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Wray.
        • The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wray Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #231807 <1>
      • Akron Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Akron Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akron Cemetery
      • Jarvis Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Phillips County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
      • Long Family Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Long Family Cemetery is located in Yuma County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Long Family Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Wray.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178575 <1>
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Kelly Community Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Community Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Community 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 Yuma Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2096138  (Yuma Municipal Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2096138 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: Yuma North
      • County: Yuma         Elev: 1249
      • Location given for GNIS #2096138 (Yuma Municipal Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #285398

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

    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 '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 Yuma Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1346, Longitude: -102.7017    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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 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.




 

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