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Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ruxton (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are located in Bent County.

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of La Junta.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146283 <3>
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edenview Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edenview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edenview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Lyon National Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Higbee Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higbee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hight Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Rock Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Las Animas Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Kansas Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martinez Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinez Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maxey Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otero County Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otero County Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otero County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pritchett Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pruett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robb Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • San Jose Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Home Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Valley Cemetery
    • 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 <3>

In Closing ...

If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Ruxton, can you supply us with the name of the cemetery, its GPS location, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned,  etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery has been known by.

If you don't know the GPS location (ie- the latitude/longitude) of a cemetery, please use our Map Page for Ruxton to determine the cemetery's position (the instructions for finding the latitude/longitude can be found below the map).

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ruxton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Ruxton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Need help with your genealogy? We recommend a visit to these websites when searching in and around the area of Ruxton and Bent County:

Links at Cyndi's List:

for State of Colorado

for Bent County

Links at Family Search:

for State of Colorado

for Bent County

Links at Genealogy Trails:

for State of Colorado

for Bent County

We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ruxton.

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ruxton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruxton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7481, Longitude: -103.1466       In this case, the coordinates for Ruxton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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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