Excerpted primarily from the Colorado Cemetery Guide, edited by Kay R. Merrill and published by the Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. Those with links below were transcribed by June Shaputis. Thank you June!
| NAME | LOCATION | TYPE | COMMENTS |
| Adams | 1 mi S of Cleora | Private | Abandoned, 2 Adams family graves |
| Alpine | N of Town of Alpine | Public | 1st known burial 1879 |
| Americus Cemetery | 4 mi N of Buena Vista | Public | abandoned, 2 graves, 1898 and 1906 |
| Arbourville Cemetery | Arbourville on Monarch Pass | Public | abandoned, 1st burial 1883, now under US 50 |
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Baumdicker-
Langhoff Cemetery |
6 mi S of Granite, 1/2 mi E of Pine Creek School | Private | Abandoned, 1st known burial 1885, last 1946 |
| Brown's Canon | See Centerville Cemetery | ||
| Buena Vista | See Leadville Hill, McPhelmey and Mt. Olivet Cemeteries | ||
| Cache | See Granite Cemetery | ||
| Cache Creek | See Granite Cemetery | ||
| Catholic | See Mt. Olivet Cemetery | ||
| Centerville
AKA Brown's Canyon Cemetery A-F | G-M | N-Z |
South of Nathrop | Public | 1st known bur 1865, still in use |
| Cleora | 1.5 mi S of Salida on US 50 | Public | Abandoned, 1st known bur 1882, last 1939 |
| Columbus | By Columbus Mine near Garfield Town | ||
| Conway, GW | on Colorado State Reformatory grounds | Single Grave | d 1895 |
| Corey, George | buried by his cabin, exact location unknown | Single Grave | d 1910 |
| Dillon, Lee | On Colo. 162 at Chalk Creek, 5.5 mi W of Hwy 285 | Single Grave | d 1939 |
| Doyle | See Mt. Olivet | ||
| Droney Pasture, aka Droney-Hollenbeck | Off County Road 140, 1.5 mi SW of Fairview Cem on ranch property | Abandoned, 1st known burial 1870 | |
| Droney-Hollenbeck | See Droney Pasture | ||
| Dunn, Barnaby | In Sweetwater Gulch near The Crater, 5 mi NE of Salida | Single Grave | Abandoned, d 1900 |
| Fairview
Cemetery A | Ba-Bk | Bl-Bz | C | D | E | F | G | H | I-J | K | L | Mac/Mc | M | N-O | P | Q-R | S | T-V | W | X-Z |
1 mi W of Salida | Public | Established 1891, still used |
| Forest City | See St. Elmo Cemetery | ||
| Garfield Cemetery | at Garfield, east of Monarch Pass | Public | Abandoned, now under US Hwy 50, area settled ca 1879 |
| Giebfried Family Cemetery | On Co. Road 390 1 mi W of Clear Creek Reservoir | Private | 1st known burial 1923, several graves, still used |
| Granite A - F | G - M | N - Z |
On Co Road 398 1.5 mi W of Granite & US 24 | Public | aka Cache and Cache Creek Cemetery, still used |
| Harvard City | On Colo 306 5 mi W of US 24 at Buena Vista | Public | 1st known bur 1876; at least 3 burials, abandoned |
| Hentschell, Herman | in the depths of the mtns...located 17 mi from Twin Lakes and a 2 mi walk; NW tip of Chaffee County | Single Grave | killed 1910 on Red Mtn |
| Hollenbeck | See Droney Pasture Cemetery | ||
| Iron City | 1 mi E of St. Elmo, N of Chalk Creek | Public | 1st known bur 1881 - photos |
| Knickerbocker, Theodore | bur by cabin near Columbine Mine, abt 17 mi from Twin Lakes | Single Grave | Abandoned, d 1907 |
| Langhoff | See Baumdicker Cem. | ||
| Leadville Hill Old | 1.5 mi N of Buena Vista | Public | Original cemetery, 32 bodies removed and reburied in E end of Mt. Olivet Cem in 1932 when US 24 was widened |
| Lost Canyon | 6 mi W of Granite | 1 or 2 graves, Thomas Knickerbocker d 1906 and/or Dunlap child | |
| Lowe | On trail to Pomeroy Lake, 6 mi S of St. Elmo | 2 graves; Edmund Lowe, d ca 1879-1883, and 1 unknown grave | |
| MacMillian, Charlotte Hester | On Sidney Davis Ranch, N of Buena Vista up Four Mile Creek | Single Grave | Abandoned, d 1900 |
| Mayol | .5 mile E of US 24, abt 2 mi S of Riverside on Frenchman Creek | Public | Abandoned, 1st known bur 1879, aka Riverside |
| Maysville | On hill N of Maysville | Public | Still in Use, 1st known bur 1880 |
| Maysville Old | on knoll near RR tracks | Public | Abandoned, no markers remain |
| McFadden | 7.5 mi S of Granite on McFadden Creek | Private | Abandoned, 2 known graves, 1st bur 1897 |
| McPhelmey | E of Buena Vista along Arkansas River | Public | Some burials removed to Mt. Olivet, now abandoned city dump |
| Monarch | Near Town of Monarch on US 50 | Public | Abandoned, used ca 1880-1916 |
| Monarch Park | Near Monarch Winter Sports Ski Area | Public | Abandoned |
| Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Buena Vista Introduction | A | B | C | D | E-F | G-H | I-L | M | N-O | P-Q | R | S | T-V | W-Z | Old Section Tiers | Old Section Blocks |
SW edge of Buena Vista on Co Rd 321 | Public | Est ca 1884, some earlier burials moved here from other cemeteries, still in use |
| Murphy, John | On Trout Creek Pass near top, north side of US 285 in gulch below Iron Chest Mine & below garage | Single Grave | Abandoned 1906 |
| Nathrop | 1/4 mi W of US 285, NW of Nathrop | Public | Still in use, 1st marked bur 1875, Nachtrieb Family |
| Newett | At Town of Newett, 1/2 mi W of US 285, NE of Buena Vista, 3.5 mi S of Trout Creek Pass | Public | Abandoned, 2-3 graves |
| Nourk, James | On Cameron Mtn at Eastern edge of Chaffee County | Single Grave | Abandoned, d 1902 |
| Poncha Springs | 1/2 mi SW of Poncha Springs | Public | Est ca 1883, earlier burials moved here from other cemeteries, still in use |
|
Prisoners
Buried In Chaffee County |
All Over | ||
| Pruett | NE of old Hill Ranch, up Arnold Gulch 1 mile | Private | 2 graves, Mrs. Pruett and 3 yr old child |
| Record, William | 3/4 mi N of Turret Cemetery | Single Grave | Abandoned |
| Riverside | Private Property | See Mayol Cemetery | |
| Rural Cem #1 | On Trout Creek on S side of Free Gold Hill | ||
| Rural Cem #2 | In Castle Rock Gulch, abt 1 mi S of tallest Castle Rock, near Mud Spg | ||
| Rural Cem #3 | About 2 mi S of Salida | abt 2 miles S of Salida, used in 1885, abandoned | |
| Rural Cem #4 | On Marshall Pass | 2 men's graves 1900-1909, one an Irishman, foreman of the RR, abandoned | |
| Rural Cem #5 | N of Salida, on Co Rd 156 on low hill, on old Sage Ranch, 2/10 mi past Ute Trail Ranch | Abandoned, 2-3 graves possibly of children | |
| Rural Cem #6 | Near Pine Creek on Elsom property | Abandoned, 3 graves, 1 said to be a Chinaman | |
| Rural Cem #7 | About 1/2 mi W of Colo 291 at Smeltertown, N of Salida | ||
| Rural Cem #8 | near Cleora | Abandoned, an Italian tombstone washed down by rains | |
| Salida | See Fairview and Woodland Cemeteries | ||
| Schultz, Louis | In Deadman's Gulch, 1 mi N of Rainbow Lake | Single | Entombed in a mine shaft |
| St. Elmo | on NW edge of Town of St. Elmo | Public | Also known as Forrest City, early cemetery, 1 marker dated 1882 remains, abandoned and some burials removed to Iron City Cemetery |
| Turret | abt 15 mi NE of Salida on Co Road 184 | Public | 1st known burial 1897 |
| Unknown Fisherman's Grave | On the Little River on old Post Ranch | Single Grave | Abandoned |
| Unknown Grave #1 | On Mt. Princeton, by side of Lake of the Clouds, abt 7-8 mi SW of Buena Vista | Single Grave | Abandoned, grave of man who committed suicide over lost NY love, d before 1905 |
| Unknown Grave #2 | Near Nathrop on N side of river | Single Grave | unknown man died ca 1911 |
| Unknown Grave #3 | At Handman's Cabin in North Cottonwood Gulch, near Cottonwood Pass | Single Grave | Grave of 18 yr old boy died abt 1880 |
| Vicksburg | At Vicksburg, 8 mi W of US 24 on County Rd 390 | Public | Abandoned, 1st known bur 1884, last 1945 |
| Warner, Stanford | Take Ute Creek Rd NE from Salida abt 8 mi, 1/2 mi S of Black Diamond Spring | Single Grave | D 1976 |
| Winfield | 1/4 mi W of Winfield | Public | Abandoned, 1st marked grave 1885 |
| Woodard, unknown | On a ranch at Trout Creek | Single Grave | killed abt 1878 |
| Woodland | 3/4 mi S of Salida on Co Rd 107 | Public | Still in use, 1st burials abt 1883 |
| Woodlawn | See Woodland Cemetery | ||
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AREA
FUNERAL HOMES
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| Lewis & Glenn Funeral Home | 203
E Sackett Ave, Salida, CO 81201 Phone: (719)539-3831 |
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| Le Chot Funeral Home | 118
N Wisconsin St, Gunnison, CO 81230 Phone: (970)641-1806 |
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| Holt Family Funeral Home | 806
Macon Ave, Canon City, CO 81212 Phone: (719)275-4113 |
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| Wilson-Andrews Funeral Home | 1449
S 9th St, Canon City, CO 81212 Phone: (719)275-3372 |
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| Mountain Memorial Svc | 51 County
Road 5, Divide, CO 80814 Phone: (719)687-0333 |
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| Florence Mortuary | 120
N Pikes Peak Ave, Florence, CO 81226 Phone: (719)784-6389 |
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| Charles Anthony Funeral Home | 225
E Main St, Florence, CO 81226 Phone: (719)784-0832 |
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