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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 Ft. Churchill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ft. Churchill Cemetery (FG ID #83918)

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 Ft. Churchill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Churchill Cemetery

Lat:   39.2955°   (39° 17' 43")

Lon:   -119.2676°   (-119° 16' 3")

The Ft. Churchill Cemetery is located in Lyon County<2>.

The county seat for Lyon County is located in Yerington. Yerington lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Ft. Churchill Cemetery .

Name Variations for Ft. Churchill 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.

Ft. Churchill Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Churchill 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 start 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 Ft. Churchill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nevada:
  • Pages specific to Lyon 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 Ft. Churchill 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ft. Churchill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Churchill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fort Churchill ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Churchill
      • Fort Churchill is located in Lyon County
    • Davis Station ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Station
      • Davis Station is located in Lyon County
    • Stagecoach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
      • Stagecoach is located in Lyon County
    • Silver Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wabuska
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabuska
      • Wabuska is located in Lyon County
    • Carson Rapids City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Rapids City
      • Carson Rapids City is located in Lyon County
    • Lahontan City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahontan City
      • Lahontan City is located in Churchill County
    • Sutro ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutro
      • Sutro is located in Lyon County
    • Dayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Flowery City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowery City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery City
      • Flowery City is located in Storey County
    • Diatom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diatom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diatom
      • Diatom is located in Churchill County
    • Johntown ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johntown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Lyon County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Eureka ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Eureka is located in Lyon County
      • Lousetown ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lousetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lousetown
        • Lousetown is located in Storey County
      • Virginia City Highlands
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City Highlands
        • Virginia City Highlands is located in Storey County
      • Virginia City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Gold Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
        • Gold Hill is located in Storey County
      • Silver City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Lyon County
      • Mound House
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Yerington
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Thisby
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thisby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thisby
        • Thisby is located in Storey County
      • Clark
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
        • Clark is located in Storey County
      • Hazen
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
        • Hazen is located in Churchill County
      • Fernley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • American City ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
        • American City is located in Storey County
      • American Flat ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
        • American Flat is located in Storey 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 Ft. Churchill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lyon County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Churchill 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 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Ft. Churchill Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Desert Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Desert Memorial Gardens is located in Lyon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Desert Memorial Gardens is located outside and to the west of Silver Springs.
      • The Desert Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Silver Springs Cemeentery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Desert Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83922 <1>
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Storey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mt. St. Mary Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. St. Mary Cemetery is located in Storey County
      • The Mt. St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Flowery Hill Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Mary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83970 <1>
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Storey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Silver City Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Fireman Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Fireman Cemetery is located in Storey County
      • The Fireman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Exempt Firemen's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fireman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83970 <1>
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Storey County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Masonic Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Virginia City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Virginia City Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Gold Hill Catholic Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Gold Hill Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • The Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery is located in Storey County
        • The Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
      • Gold Hill Masonic Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • The Gold Hill Masonic Cemetery is located in Storey County
        • The Gold Hill Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Masonic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Hill Masonic Cemetery
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Storey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Fernley Desert Memorial Garden
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Veterans Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Fraternal Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • The Fraternal Cemetery is located in Washoe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fraternal Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Wadsworth.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraternal Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166399 <1>
      • Wadsworth Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Valley View Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • The Valley View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        • Yerington Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #612078 <1>

    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 Ft. Churchill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #857556  (Churchill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #857556 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: Churchill Butte
      • County: Lyon         Elev: 1305
      • Location given for GNIS #857556 (Churchill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #83918

    The official website for Lyon County: www.lyon-county.org/

    The official website for State of Nevada: nv.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 Nevada's counties, including Lyon, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ft. Churchill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2955, Longitude: -119.2676    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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