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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 Horseshoe Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Horseshoe Cemetery (FG ID #84047)

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 Horseshoe Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Horseshoe Cemetery

Lat:   42.4772°   (42° 28' 37")

Lon:   -105.0557°   (-105° 3' 20")

The cemetery is located in Platte County<3>.

As an estimate, the Horseshoe Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Glendo.

The county seat for Platte County is located in Wheatland. Wheatland lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of the Horseshoe Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Horseshoe Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wyoming:
  • Pages specific to Platte 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 Horseshoe 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 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Horseshoe Cemetery.

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

    • Glendo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wendover ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
      • Wendover is located in Platte County
    • Orin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orin
      • Orin is located in Converse County
    • Esterbrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esterbrook
      • Esterbrook is located in Converse County
    • Binford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
      • Binford is located in Albany County
    • Shawnee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hartville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunrise ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
      • Sunrise is located in Platte County
    • Lost Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Guernsey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Keeline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeline
      • Keeline is located in Niobrara County
    • Douglas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Westview Circle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Circle
      • Westview Circle is located in Platte County
    • Wheatland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

    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 Horseshoe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Platte County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Horseshoe Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Dwyer Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Emigrant Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Boot Hill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Newell Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Newell Cemetery is located in Converse County
      • The Newell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Esterbrook Cemetery
      • Springhill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997059 <1>
    • Lucindy Rollins Gravesite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Rest Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prairie Rest Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Guernsey.
      • The Prairie Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Guernsey City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1135257 <1>
    • Register Cliff Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Douglas Park Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Douglas Park Cemetery is located in Converse County
      • The Douglas Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Douglas Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84016 <1>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Converse County
        • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Poverty Flats Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2295362 <1>
      • Jireh Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mother Featherlegs Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Wheatland Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Platte County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wheatland Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Wheatland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84127 <1>
      • Mary Homsley Gravesite
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dellview Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Horseshoe Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1589732  (Horseshoe Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1589732 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: Sibley Peak
      • County: Platte         Elev: 1430
      • Location given for GNIS #1589732 (Horseshoe Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #84047

    The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.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>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Horseshoe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4772, Longitude: -105.0557    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Platte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.









 

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