About Eckley Cemetery
Eckley Cemetery is a cemetery near Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado. It lies about 13 mi west of Yuma. The grounds sit at about 3,901 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Joseph O. Neuschwanger and Olive Mae Lewis. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 183027. The nearest other listed cemetery is Yuma Municipal Cemetery, about 12 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Baucke Funeral Home in Yuma, about 13 mi away. It is one of 24 cemeteries we list in Yuma County, and no other listed cemetery lies within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Yuma. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Eckley Cemetery
- Joseph O. Neuschwanger1889-1918Husband of Olive Mae Lewis
- Olive Mae Lewis1893-1963Wife of Joseph O. Neuschwanger
People whose Wikidata entry gives Eckley Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
40.10453, -102.48310
What Eckley Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
Funeral homes near Eckley Cemetery
- Baucke Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Yuma · (970) 848-2101
- Jones Family Funeral Home14 miFuneral home · Wray · (970) 332-5923
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