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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. Douglas Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ft. Douglas Cemetery (FG ID #77230)

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. Douglas Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.7603°   (40° 45' 37")

Lon:   -111.8241°   (-111° 49' 26")

The Ft. Douglas Cemetery is located in Salt Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Salt Lake County is located in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City lies just to the west of the Ft. Douglas Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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. Douglas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Utah:
  • Pages specific to Salt Lake 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. Douglas 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 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Ft. Douglas Cemetery.

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

    • University Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Fort Douglas
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Douglas
      • Fort Douglas is located in Salt Lake County
      • Fort Douglas has also been known as:
      • Camp Kent
    • Foothill Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
      • Foothill Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Granite
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Granite is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sugar House ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar House
      • Sugar House is located in Salt Lake County
    • Yuma View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma View
      • Yuma View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Canyon Rim
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Rim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Rim
      • Canyon Rim is located in Salt Lake County
    • Fort Salt Lake City ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Salt Lake City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Salt Lake City
      • Fort Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake County
    • Salt Lake City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Victory Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Village
      • Victory Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • East Millcreek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Millcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millcreek
      • East Millcreek is located in Salt Lake County
    • Maple City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
      • Maple City is located in Salt Lake County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Jackson Park Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Park Village
        • Jackson Park Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Lincoln Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
        • Lincoln Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • South Salt Lake
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salt Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salt Lake
        • South Salt Lake is located in Salt Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,248 people
        • South Salt Lake has also been known as:
        • South Salt Lake City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salt Lake <6>
      • Clark Village Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Village Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Village Gardens
        • Clark Village Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
      • Millcreek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
        • Millcreek is located in Salt Lake County
      • Mount Olympus
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olympus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olympus
        • Mount Olympus is located in Salt Lake County
      • San Domingo City ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Domingo City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Domingo City
        • San Domingo City is located in Salt Lake County
      • Vista Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Village
        • Vista Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Hamilton Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Village
        • Hamilton Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Cottonwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
        • Cottonwood is located in Salt Lake County
      • Holladay
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Wander Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wander Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wander Village
        • Wander Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Redwood Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
        • Redwood Village is located in Salt Lake County
      • Murray
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Salt Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
        • Murray has also been known as:
        • Murray City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <6>
      • Val Verda
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Val Verda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verda
        • Val Verda is located in Davis County
      • North Salt Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salt Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salt Lake
        • North Salt Lake is located in Davis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salt Lake <6>

    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. Douglas Cemetery. The following communities are located in Salt Lake County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Douglas Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ft. Douglas Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Montefiore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Montefiore Cemetery is located in Salt Lake County
      • The Montefiore Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Congregation Montefiore Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montefiore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1788928 <1>
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Shrine of Memorial Mausoleum
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shaarey Tzedek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Salt Lake City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Salt Lake County
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Congregation Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77145 <1>
    • St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2296912 <1>
    • Memory Grove Memorial
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Kimball - Whitney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Brigham Young Family Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Elysian Burial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Elysian Burial Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
        • The Elysian Burial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Mill Creek Cemetery
        • Millcreek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elysian Burial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77212 <1>
      • Holladay Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Murray City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Murray City Cemetery is located in Salt Lake County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Murray City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Murray.
        • The Murray City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • South Cottonwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77356 <1>
      • Lakeview Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bountiful Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Bountiful Memorial Park is located in Davis County
        • The Bountiful Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Bountiful City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bountiful Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77161 <1>
      • Sessions Settlement Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Sessions Settlement Cemetery is located in Davis County
        • The Sessions Settlement Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sessions Settlement Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sessions Settlement Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109241 <1>
      • Taylorsville Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Taylorsville Memorial Park is located in Salt Lake County
        • The Taylorsville Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Taylorsville Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylorsville Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77461 <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. Douglas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1448417  (Fort Douglas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1448417 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: Fort Douglas
      • County: Salt Lake         Elev: 1508
      • Location given for GNIS #1448417 (Fort Douglas Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #77230

    The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/

    The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.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 Utah's counties, including Salt Lake, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ft. Douglas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7603, Longitude: -111.8241    
    <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>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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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