Cemeteries in Colorado
Our directory lists 857 cemeteries in Colorado, spread across 64 counties and 172 cities and towns. Identified types include 42 church cemeteries (5%), 28 family cemeteries (3%) and 21 memorial parks (2%). Trinidad has the highest number of listings of any city in the state, with 48. 1 listings include a phone number or website.
Featured cemeteries in Colorado
- Memorial Gardens of the Valley2970 North Avenue, Grand JunctionMemorial park
- Crown Point Cemetery945 23 1/2 Road, Grand JunctionCemetery
- Eagalite Cemetery14777 57 Road, CollbranCemetery
- Animas City CemeteryDurangoMunicipal cemetery
- Hillside CemeterySilvertonCemetery
- Elmwood CemeteryFruitaCemetery
- Sacred Heart CemeteryFruitaCemetery
- All Saints Episcopal Church ColumbariumLovelandEpiscopal cemetery
- Ascension Episcopal Church ColumbariumPuebloEpiscopal cemetery
- Atonement Lutheran Church ColumbariumLakewoodLutheran cemetery
- B'Nai Jacob CemeteryPuebloJewish cemetery
- Carpio Longsdale Catholic CemeteryTrinidadCatholic cemetery
Ranked by how complete the record is (address, contact details, founding year), not by size or popularity.
Cemetery types in Colorado
Religious cemeteries
Cities with the most cemeteries
- Trinidad48
- Fort Collins42
- Estes Park30
- Springfield25
- Burlington21
- Lamar19
- Walsenburg19
- Hugo17
- Sterling16
- La Junta16
- Conejos16
- Kiowa15
- Colorado Springs14
- Limon14
- Ellicott14
- Durango12
- Bailey12
- Central City12
- Pueblo11
- Loveland11
- Fort Morgan11
- Cortez11
- Boulder10
- Holyoke10
- San Luis10
- Gunnison9
- Colorado City9
- Grand Junction8
- Steamboat Springs8
- Alamosa8
- Wray8
- Akron8
- Walden8
- Greeley7
- Black Forest7
- Yuma7
- Buena Vista7
- Paonia7
- Ordway7
- Fairplay7
- Eads7
- Westcliffe7
- Saguache7
- Montrose6
- Delta6
- Las Animas6
- Mancos6
- Aurora5
- Longmont5
- Craig5
- Salida5
- Brush5
- Monte Vista5
- Bayfield5
- Fowler5
- Dove Creek5
- Brighton4
- Evergreen4
- Woodland Park4
- Carbondale4
Cemeteries by county
- Adams County11
- Alamosa County6
- Arapahoe County9
- Archuleta County3
- Baca County20
- Bent County10
- Boulder County21
- Broomfield County3
- Chaffee County7
- Cheyenne County5
- Clear Creek County6
- Conejos County20
- Costilla County8
- Crowley County4
- Custer County5
- Delta County14
- Denver County6
- Dolores County4
- Douglas County6
- Eagle County10
- El Paso County44
- Elbert County24
- Fremont County12
- Garfield County13
- Gilpin County12
- Grand County10
- Gunnison County18
- Hinsdale County2
- Huerfano County24
- Jackson County1
- Jefferson County26
- Kiowa County10
- Kit Carson County10
- La Plata County19
- Lake County2
- Larimer County94
- Las Animas County58
- Lincoln County25
- Logan County13
- Mesa County17
- Mineral County2
- Moffat County5
- Montezuma County17
- Montrose County10
- Morgan County9
- Otero County14
- Ouray County4
- Park County18
- Phillips County8
- Pitkin County5
- Prowers County15
- Pueblo County19
- Rio Blanco County4
- Rio Grande County6
- Routt County11
- Saguache County9
- San Juan County1
- San Miguel County3
- Sedgwick County4
- Summit County8
- Teller County4
- Washington County18
- Weld County27
- Yuma County24
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are there in Colorado?
Our directory currently lists 857 cemeteries in Colorado, across 64 counties. The count includes active cemeteries as well as small family and historic burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Are there veterans cemeteries in Colorado?
Yes. We list 4 veterans cemeteries in Colorado, including national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans, their spouses and some dependents can be buried in a VA national cemetery at no cost.
How do I find historic cemeteries in Colorado?
We list 1 cemetery in Colorado with a recorded heritage designation, historic tag or establishment year before 1900. County historical societies and the state historic preservation office keep more detailed burial records.
How do I find where someone is buried in Colorado?
Start with the death certificate or obituary, which usually names the cemetery. The county vital records office, local funeral homes and the cemetery office can confirm plot locations. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
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- What Is a Veterans Cemetery?National, state and post cemeteries explained, what they provide, and how they differ from a veterans section.
- How Do You Find Where Someone Is Buried?A step-by-step method using death records, obituaries, funeral homes, cemetery offices and online indexes.