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Adams Ranch Cemetery

1,58

 

SE of Salida. SE of Cleora 1 mi. On ranch at Bear Creek.

 

 

15 49N 9E

 

Alpine Cemetery

1,58

 

North side of Alpine. [Lat/Long is for Alpine.]

 

38 42.793N / 106 16.652W

25 15S 80W

 

Americus Cemetery

1

 

North of Buena Vista. At Americus. [Lat/Long is for Americas.]

 

38 54.123N / 106 09.242W

24 13S 79W

 

Andrews, infant, grave of

58

 

Buried on Sky Valley Ranch, N of Buena Vista.

 

 

 

 

Arbourville Cemetery

1,58,i1

 

Near Arbourville. Under US 50 abt half way up Monarch Pass.

 

 

25/36 50N 6E

 

Baumdicker (Langhoff) Cemetery

1,2,58,i1,t2111

 

SSE of Granite abt 6 mi. E of Pine Creek School 1/2 mi.

 

38 58.910N / 106 12.290W

27 12S 79W

8,744

Browns Canon (Centerville) Cemetery

1,2,30,58,60,218,i1,t2128

 

South of Centerville abt 2 mi. At Centerville 2. E of US 285.

 

38 40.920N / 106 05.410W

9 51N 8E

7,984

Burnett, Daughter, grave of

58

 

On W W Burnett homestead. Later owned by Dr. Hoover.

 

 

 

 

Cache (Granite, Cache Creek) Cemetery

1,2,58,60,128,t784

 

W of Granite. San Isabel NF.

 

39 02.770N / 106 16.865W

36 11S 80W

9,226

Cache Creek (Granite, Cache) Cemetery

1,2,58,60,128,t784

 

W of Granite. San Isabel NF.

 

39 02.770N / 106 16.865W

36 11S 80W

9,226

Catholic (Mt Olivet) Cemetery

1,2,58,60,i1,t2104

 

SW Buena Vista.

 

38 50.200N / 106 08.750W

17 14S 78W

8,022

Cemetery (at Garfield)

t2105

 

NW of Garfield. On Middle Fork South Arkansas River. San Isabel NF. [See Columbus Cem.]

 

38 33.400N / 106 18.030W

?? 50N 6E

10,149

Cemetery (on Arkansas River)

t2111

 

North county. NNW of Buena Vista. On Arkansas River at Rock Creek.

 

38 56.130N / 106 18.030W

12 13S 79W

 

Cemetery (on Tumble Creek)

t2111

 

North county. NNW of Buena Vista. On Tumble Creek. San Isabel NF.

 

38 58.930N / 106 12.220W

27 12S 79W

8,799

Centerville (Browns Canon) Cemetery

1,2,4,30,58,60,218,i1,t2128

 

South of Centerville abt 2 mi. At Centerville 2. E of US 285.

 

38 40.920N / 106 05.410W

9 51N 8E

7,984

Cleora Cemetery

1,2,4,58,60,t2140

 

SE of Salida. At Cleora. S side of US 50.

 

38 30.570N / 105 58.145W

10 49N 9E

7,005

Columbus Cemetery

1,t2105

 

NW of Garfield. At Columbus Mine. [May be a different cemetery.]

 

38 33.400N / 106 18.030W

 

10,149

Conway, G W, grave of

1

 

SSE of Buena Vista. On State Reformatory grounds.

 

 

21 14S 78W

 

Corey, George, grave of

1,58

 

Unknown. Buried by his cabin.

 

 

 

 

Dial, Kari Lin, grave of

58

 

Body never recovered from airplane crash on Mt Shavano. [Lat/Long is Mt Shavano at peak.]

 

38 37.136N / 106 14.379W

 

 

Dillon, Lee, grave of

1,58

 

At Chalk Creek. On SH 162 5 1/2 mi W of US 285 (from Nathrop). Across from Silver Cliff Ranch.

 

 

25 15S 79W

 

Droney Pasture (Droney-Hollenbeck) Cemetery

1,58

 

West of Salida. SW of Fairview Cemetery 1 1/2 mi. On ranch property.

 

 

2 49N 8E

 

Droney-Hollenbeck (Droney Pasture) Cemetery

1,58

 

West of Salida. SW of Fairview Cemetery 1 1/2 mi. On ranch property.

 

 

2 49N 8E

 

Dunlap, Claude I, grave of

58

 

Up Lost Canon.

 

 

 

 

Dunn, Barnaby, grave of

1,58

 

NE of Salida. In Sweetwater Gulch near The Crater.

 

 

25? 50N 9E

 

Fairview Cemetery

1,2,30,58,60,64,248,i1,t2133

 

West of Salida abt 1 mi.

 

38 32.420N / 106 01.840W

36 50N 8E

7,230

Forrest City (St Elmo) Cemetery

1,58

 

West of Nathrop. NW edge of St Elmo. [Lat/Long is St Elmo.]

 

38 42.285N / 106 20.889W

28 15S 80W

 

Garfield (Junction City) Cemetery

1,58

 

At old Garfield. On US 50. Now under US 50.

 

 

 

 

Giebfried Cemetery

1,58,60,i1

 

West of Clear Creek Res abt 1 mi. On CR 390.

 

 

11 12S 80W

 

Granite (Cache, Cache Creek) Cemetery

1,2,4,58,60,i1,t784

 

W of Granite. San Isabel NF.

 

39 02.770N / 106 16.865W

36 11S 80W

9,226

Grave (in Pomeroy Gulch)

t2112

 

West central county. SE of Romley in Pomeroy Gulch. San Isabel NF.

 

38 39.650N / 106 21.130W

?? 51N 6E

11,393

Hannah, Twins, graves of

58

 

Buried on ranch.

 

 

 

 

Harvard City Cemetery

1,58

 

West of Buena Vista abt 5 mi on SH 306.

 

 

22 14S 79W

 

Hentschell, Herman, grave of

1,58

 

NW tip of county. In the depths of the mountains...17 miles from Twin Lakes, etc.

 

 

 

 

Hollenbeck (Droney Pasture, Droney-Hollenbeck) Cemetery

1

 

West of Salida. SW of Fairview Cemetery 1 1/2 mi. On ranch property.

 

 

2 49N 8E

 

Iron City Cemetery

1,4,30,58,t2112

 

ENE of St Elmo abt 1 mi. ENE of Iron City. N of Chalk Creek.

 

38 42.620N / 106 19.980W

28 15S 80W

9,927

Junction City (Garfield) Cemetery

1,58

 

At old Garfield. On US 50. Now under US 50.

 

 

 

 

Knickerbocker, Theodore, grave of

1,58

 

NNE of Vicksburg. By cabin at Columbine Mine (39 01.45N/106 21.60W).

 

 

8 12S 80W

 

Langhoff (Baumdicker) Cemetery

1,2,58,i1,t2111

 

SSE of Granite abt 6 mi. E of Pine Creek School 1/2 mi.

 

38 58.910N / 106 12.290W

27 12S 79W

8,744

Lost Canyon Cemetery

1

 

West of Granite abt 6 mi. [See also Knickerbocker, Theodore.]

 

 

 

 

Lowe Cemetery

1,t2112

 

South of St Elmo. In Pomeroy Gulch (on trail).

 

38 39.680N / 106 21.170W

 

11,349

Lowe, Edmund, grave of

58

 

Buried on trail to Pomeroy Lake. [See also Rowe, Eben Pierce, grave of & Lowe Cem.]

 

 

 

 

MacMillian, Charlotte Hester, grave of

1,58

 

North of Buena Vista. Up Fourmile Creek. On Sidney Davis Ranch.

 

 

 

 

Mayol (Riverside) Cemetery

1,2,58,i1,t2111

 

South of Riverside abt 2 mi. On Frenchman Creek. [Problem/used for other name.]

 

38 56.130N / 106 10.650W

12 13S 79W

8,311

Maysville Cemetery

1,4,58,t2147

 

NNW of Maysville.

 

38 32.630N / 106 11.500W

34 50N 7E

8,395

Maysville Old Cemetery

1,4,58

 

At Maysville. As you cross the RR tracks, on knoll to the right? [Lat/Long is Maysville.]

 

38 32.271N / 106 11.246W

34 50N 7E

 

McFadden Cemetery

1,58,t2111

 

SSE of Granite abt 7 1/2 mi. On McFadden Creek W of Arkansas River.

 

38 57.600N / 106 12.830W

34 12S 79W

8,799

McPhelmey Cemetery

1,58

 

East of Buena Vista. Along Arkansas River. Original Buena Vista Cemetery.

 

 

9 14S 78W

 

Monarch Cemetery

1,58

 

Near Monarch (town).

 

 

33 50N 6E

 

Monarch Park Cemetery

1

 

Near Monarch Winter Sports ski area. [Problem/may be under another name.]

 

 

8 49N 6E

 

Mt Olivet (Catholic) Cemetery

1,2,30,58,60,i1,t2104

 

SW Buena Vista.

 

38 50.200N / 106 08.750W

17 14S 78W

8,022

Murphy, John, grave of

1,58

 

On Trout Creek Pass, near top. N side of US 285. In gulch below Iron Chest Mine.

 

 

22 13S 77W

 

Nachtrieb (Nathrop) Cemetery

1,4,30,58,218,t2128

 

NW of Nathrop. W of US 285 abt 1/4 mi. On hill back of small country store, across from old church.

 

38 44.825N / 106 04.995W

14 15S 78W

7,762

Nathrop (Nachtrieb) Cemetery

1,4,30,58,218,t2128

 

NW of Nathrop. W of US 285 abt 1/4 mi. On hill back of small country store, across from old church.

 

38 44.825N / 106 04.995W

14 15S 78W

7,762

Newett Cemetery

1,2,58,t2107

 

NE of Buena Vista. W of Newett 1/4 mi.

 

38 51.920N / 105 59.540W

3 14S 77W

9,094

Nourk, James, grave of

1,58,t2140

 

SE of peak on Cameron Mountain. [Nourk or another grave (Topo map)?]

 

38 36.920N / 105 54.240W

6 51N 10E

9,661

Old Leadville Hill (Leadville Hill) Cemetery

1,58

 

NNW of Buena Vista on SH 24. Under SH 24, graves removed to Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

 

 

5/6 14S 78W

 

Poncha Springs Cemetery

1,2,4,30,58,i1,t2133

 

SW of Poncha Springs abt 1/2 mi. [Seems to be 2 parts or 2 cemeteries?]

 

38 30.350N / 106 04.840W

16 49N 8E

7,586

Pruett Cemetery (Mrs Pruett grave)

1,58

 

SE of Buena Vista. NE of Hill Ranch in Arnold Gulch. [Possibly in Sect 1 16S 78W.]

 

 

36? 15S 78W

 

Rafter, Thomas, grave of

58

 

At or near Americus. [Lat/Long is Americus.]

 

38 53.900N / 106 09.805W

 

 

Record, William, grave of

1

 

NE of Salida. N of Turret abt 3/4 mi. [Lat/Long is Turret.]

 

38 38.450N / 105 59.275W

29 51N 9E

 

Riverside (Mayol) Cemetery

1,2,58,i1,t2111

 

South of Riverside abt 2 mi. On Frenchman Creek. [Problem/used for other name.]

 

38 56.130N / 106 10.650W

12 13S 79W

8,311

Rowe, Eben Pierce, grave of

58

 

Below Pomeroy Lake abt 1 to 1 1/2 mi. On S flank of Chrysolite Mtn, W of road. [See Lowe, Edmund.]

 

 

 

 

Rural Cemetery No 01

1,58

 

East of Buena Vista. S side of Free Gold Hill. On Trout Creek.

 

 

 

 

Rural Cemetery No 02

1,58

 

ESE of Buena Vista. S of Castle Rock. In Castle Rock Gulch near Mud Spring.

 

 

23 14S 77W

 

Rural Cemetery No 03

1

 

South of Salida abt 2 mi.

 

 

 

 

Rural Cemetery No 04

1,58

 

On Marshall Pass. [Marshall Pass seems to be in Saguache Co? A different Marshall Pass?]

 

 

 

 

Rural Cemetery No 05

1,58

 

North of Salida. On CR 156. On low hill on old Sage Ranch (past Ute Trail Ranch).

 

 

32 50N 9E

 

Rural Cemetery No 06

1,58

 

South of Granite. Near Pine Creek on Elsom property.

 

 

 

 

Rural Cemetery No 07

1

 

NW of Salida. W of Smeltertown 1/2 mi. [Lat/Long is Smeltertown.]

 

38 32.855N / 106 00.870W

30 50N 9W

 

Rural Cemetery No 08

1

 

Near Cleora. [Lat/Long is Cleora.]

 

38 30.743N / 105 58.245W

 

 

Salida Cemeteries

1

 

See Fairview & Woodland Cemeteries.

 

 

 

 

Schultz, Louis, grave of

1,58

 

West of Buena Vista. N of Rainbow Lake abt 1 mi. In Deadmans Gulch. In mine shaft.

 

 

18 14S 79W

 

Shaw, Arthur, grave of

58

 

On Badger Creek.

 

 

 

 

Sipes, infant, grave of

58

 

Near Buena Vista.

 

 

 

 

Spino Ranch Cemetery

58

 

Unknown location. Perhaps near Maysville, or same as Old Maysville? Lat/Long is Maysville.

 

38 32.330N / 106 11.230W

 

 

St Elmo (Forrest City) Cemetery

1,58

 

West of Nathrop. NW edge of St Elmo. [Lat/Long is St Elmo.]

 

38 42.285N / 106 20.889W

28 15S 80W

 

State Reformatory Cemetery

58

 

SSE of Buena Vista. On State Reformatory grounds.

 

 

21 14S 78W

 

Thompson, John, grave of

58

 

Ashes scattered on Thompson Ranch (Ice Lake).

 

 

 

 

Turret Cemetery

1,58,t2136

 

East county. NE of Salida. W of Turret. In Cat Gulch.

 

38 38.340N / 105 59.450W

29 51N 9E

8,542

Unknown Fishermans Grave

1,58

 

West of John Mundlin Ranch, on old Post Ranch. On the Little River.

 

 

 

 

Unknown Grave No 01

1,58

 

SW of Buena Vista abt 7 mi. On Mt Princeton. By the side of Lake of the Clouds.

 

 

 

 

Unknown Grave No 02

1,58

 

Near Nathrop. On N side of River.

 

 

 

 

Unknown Grave No 03

1,58

 

Near Cottonwood Pass & in North Cottonwood Gulch (North Fork). At Hangmans Cabin.

 

 

 

 

Unknown Graves

58

 

East of Hill Ranch cabins abt 50 yds.

 

 

 

 

Unknown Italian Man, grave of

58

 

Between Salida & Buena Vista. At Browns Canon. [S/T/R is Browns Canon.]

 

38 36.725N / 106 03.555W

2 50N 8E

 

Unknown Man, grave of

58

 

Near Romley. At the Mary Murphy Mine. [Lat/Long is Mary Murphy Mine.]

 

38 40.100N / 106 20.983W

 

 

Unknown Man, grave of

58

 

On bank of Arkansas River in Brown's Canon.

 

 

 

 

Unknown Man, grave of

58

 

On Cameron Ranch. Buried on the riverbank.

 

 

 

 

Unknown Man, grave of

58

 

Unknown location. Possibly Pine Creek. [S/T/R is Pne Creek.]

 

 

4 12S 79W

 

Unknown Men, graves of

58

 

Unknown location but found when construction of US 50 at Garfield.

 

 

 

 

Vicksburg Cemetery [named Winfield Cem]

1,58,t2113

 

West of US 24 on SH390. At Vicksburg. [May be mis-named on topo.]

 

38 59.820N / 106 22.500W

19 12S 80W

9,690

Warner, Stanford LeRoy, grave of

1,58,t2140

 

NE of Salida abt 8 mi. Abt 1/2 mi S of Black Diamond Spring. At Warner Quarry.

 

38 36.925N / 105 54.236W

6 50N 10E

9,661

Weir, Thos A, ashes of

58

 

Ashes scattered up Trout Creek.

 

 

 

 

Wells, George, grave of

58

 

Probably at Americus (N of Buena Vista). [Lat/Long is Americus.]

 

38 54.153N / 106 09.940W

 

 

Winfield Cemetery (at Vicksburg)

1,58,t2106

 

West of US 24 on SH390. At Vicksburg. [May be mis-named on topo.]

 

38 59.820N / 106 22.500W

19 12S 80W

9,690

Winfield Cemetery (at Winfield)

1,2,4,58,t2113

 

West of Buena Vista on US 24. W of Winfield 1/4 mi.

 

38 59.200N / 106 26.790W

28 12S 81W

10,378

Woodard, James A, grave of

1,58

 

On a ranch at Trout Creek. [May have been buried at Fairplay?]

 

 

 

 

Woodland (Woodlawn) Cemetery

1,2,30,58,t2140

 

South of Salida abt 3/4 mi on CR 107.

 

38 30.930N / 105 59.950W

8 49N 9E

7,165

Woodlawn (Woodland) Cemetery

1,2,30,58,t2140

 

South of Salida abt 3/4 mi on CR 107.

 

38 30.930N / 105 59.950W

8 49N 9E

7,165