A visit to the Deadmans Grave ...
Introduction ...
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 Deadmans Grave ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Deadmans Grave:
40.2191, -109.2290
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Deadmans Grave can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Deadmans Grave is located in Uintah County<2>.
The county seat for Uintah County is located in Vernal. Vernal lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Deadmans Grave .
Open a Google Map centered on the Deadmans Grave.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Deadmans Grave.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Deadmans Grave, with the nearest first.
- Dinosaur Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Dinosaur Cemetery is located in Moffat County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinosaur Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dinosaur Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Dinosaur (CO).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152981 <5>
- Jensen Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vernal Memorial Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leota Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- The Leota Cemetery is located in Uintah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Leota Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Fort Duchesne.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109336 <5>
- Maeser Fairview Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Maeser Fairview Cemetery is located in Uintah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maeser Fairview Cemetery
- The Maeser Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Cemetery
- Mill Ward Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109338 <5>
- Avalon Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- The Avalon Cemetery is located in Uintah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Avalon Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Randlett.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77143 <5>
- Rangely Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Point Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Randlett Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Deadmans Grave.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Deadmans Grave, with the nearest first:
- Dinosaur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jensen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bonanza
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bonanza is located in Uintah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Ignatio ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ignatio is located in Uintah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignatio
- Ignatio has also been known as:
- Ignacio
- White River Station
- Naples
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vernal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vernal is located in Uintah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,468 people
- Former names for Vernal:
- Ashley
- Bench
- The Bench
- Hatch
- Jericho
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernal <6>
- Watson ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Watson is located in Uintah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Ouray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ouray is located in Uintah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouray
- Maeser
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maeser is located in Uintah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maeser
- Fort Robidoux ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Robidoux is located in Uintah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Robidoux
- Fort Robidoux has also been known as:
- Antoine Robidoux's Fort
- Fort Kit Carson
- William Reed's Post
- Rainbow ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rainbow is located in Uintah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
- Rangely
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
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 Deadmans Grave. The following communities are located in Uintah County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Deadmans Grave.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Deadmans Grave:
- Pages specific to Utah:
- Pages specific to Uintah 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 Deadmans Grave:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1427265 (Deadmans Grave)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1427265 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: Uintah
- Est. Elev: 1764 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dinosaur NW
- Location given for Deadmans Grave:
- Lat: 40.2191314 Lon: -109.229012
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Uintah, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Deadmans Grave) 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |