Cemeteries in Elbert County, CO
Elbert County, Colorado has 24 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Kiowa (12), Limon (5) and Black Forest (3). Among them are 2 church cemeteries (8%), 1 Mennonite and Amish cemetery (4%) and 1 Catholic cemetery (4%).
All cemeteries in Elbert County
- Catholic CemeteryEllicottCatholic cemetery
- Limon Mennonite CemeteryLimonMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Bijou Basin CemeteryBlack ForestCemetery
- Dunkers CemeteryLimonCemetery
- Ebenezer CemeteryKiowaCemetery
- Elbert CemeteryKiowaCemetery
- Elizabeth CemeteryElizabethCemetery
- Gair CemeteryKiowaCemetery
- Hungate MemorialKiowaCemetery
- James CemeteryBlack ForestCemetery
- Kanza CemeteryEllicottCemetery
- Kiowa Old CemeteryKiowaCemetery
- Liptrap Single GraveKiowaCemetery
- Miller CemeteryPonderosa ParkCemetery
- Mountain View CemeteryLimonCemetery
- Norton CemeteryKiowaCemetery
- Pleasant Plains CemeteryLimonCemetery
- River Bend CemeteryLimonCemetery
- Roehling GraveKiowaCemetery
- Sakala CemeteryKiowaCemetery
- Silva Ranch CemeteryBlack ForestCemetery
- Simla CemeteryKiowaCemetery
- Sproch CemeteryKiowaCemetery
- Wiedemeyer - Brockman CemeteryKiowaCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Elbert County?
We list 24 cemeteries in Elbert County, Colorado. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Elbert County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Colorado vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Elbert County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Colorado law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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