List of Neighboring Cemeteries ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colton (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are located in Cheyenne County.
- Barber Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
- Barrow Pit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Berea Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chappell Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chappell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Chappell.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chappell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100479 <3>
- Czech Slovensky Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Grand Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kowanda Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lisco Memorial Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
- Mennonite Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ovid Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ovid Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<1> to the southwest of Ovid (CO).
- The Ovid Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Reservation Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ovid Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57475 <3>
- Peetz Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peetz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peetz Cemetery
- Pleasantview Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Potter Community Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sanders Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sedgwick Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Silverthorne Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Swankee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Union Valley Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Lisco Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Weyerts Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
In Closing ...
If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Colton, 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 Colton 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 Colton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Colton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cheyenne County: www.co.cheyenne.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Working on your genealogy? We recommend a visit to these websites when searching in and around the area of Colton and Cheyenne County:
Links at Cyndi's List:
for State of Nebraska
for Cheyenne County
Links at Family Search:
for State of Nebraska
for Cheyenne County
Links at Genealogy Trails:
for State of Nebraska
for Cheyenne County
We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Colton.
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1533, Longitude: -102.8571 In this case, the coordinates for Colton 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. |