Cemeteries

Deep Creek Cemetery

The Deep Creek Cemetery is located between Renfro and Coleman Creek on the east side of RCR#56. Across the road from the cemetery is the former location of the Deep Creek School. In a letter to the editor, by Bill May, in the Steamboat Pilot, Oct.

Yampa Cemetery

In the Historical Guide to Routt County it states the following: "Yampa Cemetery, located 1.5 miles west of Yampa, on the old road to Oak Creek and part of the Robert Laughlin homestead, this pioneer cemetery served the town from 1884, until it was reorganized as the South Routt Cemetery District in the 1970's."

Oak Creek Cemetery

The history of the Oak Creek Cemetery has developed as most cemeteries have developed, from need. The first dated burial in Oak Creek Cemetery is Era B. Johnson, July 15, 1900. It is possible that others were buried there before Johnson, but this is the oldest dated stone.

Steamboat Springs Cemetery

The earliest recorded burial in the Steamboat Springs Cemetery is in 1882. I. Belle Cantrell died Sept. 4, 1882, her inscription reads "At Rest". The other stone dated in 1882 is that of Nannie Leola Woolery, first wife of J. M. Woolery. There is one stone that is for both of his wives. Nannie died May 16, 1882. His second wife, Melissa May Woolery, died Nov. 16, 1887.

Elk Mountain Cemetery

The Elk Mountain Cemetery has been called several names over the years. It has been referred to as the Elk Cemetery, Lower Elk Cemetery and the Trull Cemetery.

Clark Cemetery

The Clark Cemetery is the final resting place of many of the early pioneers of this area. Mr. & Mrs. Rufus Clark are buried there. Hannah Emily Clark was appointed first postmaster of Clark in 1889.

Unidentified Grave Site #1

This grave has not been physically located. It is shown on the USGS Quad Map for the Hahns Peak area. Research completed so far has not identified the grave. In an article first printed in the Steamboat Pilot, Nov. 5, 1913, it refers to the finding of an old grave in this area. It states that it was located on String Ridge, on the Ways Gulch slope.

A to Z Routt County Burial Index

Pugh Grave Site

This is the lone grave of Josiah Pugh. From the marker at this grave site he was born in 1825 and died in 1897. From the former land owner, Billy Rhodes, we learned that this site was marked with a field stone for many years. It has been replaced with a newer marker in the last few years.

This site is located on private property and permission is required for access.

Hahns Peak Cemetery

Hahns Peak Cemetery is the oldest public burial ground in Routt County. It was first recorded in 1972 through the efforts of the Hahns Peak Historical Society. At that time it was supposed to be made part of the Steamboat Springs Cemetery District.

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