A visit to the Platt Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Platt Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Platt Cemetery (FG ID #84100).
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 Platt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Platt Cemetery:
41.1750, -106.6178
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Platt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The Platt Cemetery is located in Carbon County<3>.
The county seat for Carbon County is located in Rawlins. Rawlins lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<4> to the northwest of the Platt Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Platt Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Platt Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Platt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mountain View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northeast of Encampment.
- The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dunkard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157714 <1>
- Encampment Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Encampment Cemetery is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encampment Cemetery
- The Encampment Cemetery has also been known as:
- Washington Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84024 <1>
- Battle Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cadwell Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- The Cadwell Cemetery is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cadwell Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Saratoga.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144876 <1>
- Saratoga Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Saratoga Cemetery is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Saratoga Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Saratoga.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144875 <1>
- Dead Mexican Park Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Three Forks Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Three Forks Cemetery is located in Routt County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks Cemetery
- Hahns Peak Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hahns Peak Cemetery is located in Routt County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahns Peak Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hahns Peak Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Hahns Peak (CO).
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of the Platt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Platt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Riverside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grand Encampment
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grand Encampment is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Encampment
- Encampment
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pearl ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pearl is located in Jackson County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Keystone
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Keystone is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone has also been known as:
- Douglas Creek
- Saratoga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Foxpark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Foxpark is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxpark
- Albany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Albany is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Cowdrey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Northgate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Northgate is located in Jackson County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northgate
- Kings Canyon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Canyon is located in Jackson County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Canyon
- Centennial
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Columbine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Columbine is located in Routt County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine
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 Platt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carbon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Platt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centennial
- Encampment
- Riverside
- Saratoga
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 Platt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wyoming:
- Pages specific to Carbon 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 Platt Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #84100
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1602209 (Platt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1602209 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: Carbon
- Est. Elev: 2241 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Barcus Peak
- Location given for Platt Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.174968 Lon: -106.6178111
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Platt Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |