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The location of the Deadmans Grave has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Deadmans Grave ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Deadmans Grave can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Deadmans Grave

Lat:   40.2191°   (40° 13' 8")

Lon:   -109.2290°   (-109° 13' 44")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Deadmans Grave 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Uintah County
    • Ignatio ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ignatio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignatio
      • Ignatio is located in Uintah County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
      • Vernal is located in Uintah County
      • 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 <4>
    • Watson ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Uintah County
    • Ouray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouray
      • Ouray is located in Uintah County
    • Maeser
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maeser
      • Maeser is located in Uintah County
    • Fort Robidoux ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Robidoux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Robidoux
      • Fort Robidoux is located in Uintah County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
      • Rainbow is located in Uintah County
    • Rangely
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangely
      • Rangely is located in Rio Blanco County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rangely <4>

    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.

    • Vernal

    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.<6>

    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)
    • 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
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Leota Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Fort Duchesne.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leota Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109336 <7>
    • Maeser Fairview Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maeser Fairview Cemetery is located in Uintah County
      • The Maeser Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
      • Mill Ward Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maeser Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109338 <7>
    • Avalon Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The Avalon Cemetery is located in Uintah County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Avalon Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Randlett.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avalon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77143 <7>
    • 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.

    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: GNIS record #1427265 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: Dinosaur NW
      • County: Uintah         Elev: 1764
      • Location given for GNIS #1427265 (Deadmans Grave)

    The official website for Uintah County: www.co.uintah.ut.us/

    The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

    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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Deadmans Grave. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2191, Longitude: -109.2290       In this case, the coordinates for the Deadmans Grave have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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