Woodland Park Cemetary
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Short Avenue, 999
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The City of Woodland Park was incorporated in 1891, and by then land had been set aside for a municipally owned cemetery. The earliest interment is that of James Mead, who died October 23, 1885. Many other early pioneers of this mountain community are interred here.
The cemetery is located up a steep hill behind McDonald's on the eastern side of Woodland Park. From Highway 24, turn north onto Baldwin Street, then immediately right onto Short Street, which leads to the cemetery entrance. According to GPS-derived geolocation (accurate to within 10 meters), the cemetery's coordinates are 38°59'22.1"N and 105°02'43.5"W.
Hours of cemetery visitation are sunrise to sunset. Featuring natural landscaping, the cemetery includes evergreen trees, wild grasses, and flowers. Wildlife includes the attractive tassle-eared Abert's squirrel and many species of mountain birds.
Notable "residents" include William "Rusty" Marion, a cowboy singer/songwriter who wrote "Rock Me to Sleep in My Saddle," which was recorded by Roy Rogers. With greater notoriety is Jim Hood, a fugitive wanted by the FBI who was shot in 1979 after running a blockade. Cemetery personnel recall that his biker associates filled the cemetery and said they would bury Jim, so the cemetery personnel left. When they returned, there was a mound of earth large enough to suggest Jim may have been buried with his motorcycle.
The cemetery is located up a steep hill behind McDonald's on the eastern side of Woodland Park. From Highway 24, turn north onto Baldwin Street, then immediately right onto Short Street, which leads to the cemetery entrance. According to GPS-derived geolocation (accurate to within 10 meters), the cemetery's coordinates are 38°59'22.1"N and 105°02'43.5"W.
Hours of cemetery visitation are sunrise to sunset. Featuring natural landscaping, the cemetery includes evergreen trees, wild grasses, and flowers. Wildlife includes the attractive tassle-eared Abert's squirrel and many species of mountain birds.
Notable "residents" include William "Rusty" Marion, a cowboy singer/songwriter who wrote "Rock Me to Sleep in My Saddle," which was recorded by Roy Rogers. With greater notoriety is Jim Hood, a fugitive wanted by the FBI who was shot in 1979 after running a blockade. Cemetery personnel recall that his biker associates filled the cemetery and said they would bury Jim, so the cemetery personnel left. When they returned, there was a mound of earth large enough to suggest Jim may have been buried with his motorcycle.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 38°59'21"N 105°2'42"W
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- Lake George Cemetery 28 km
- Fort Logan National Cemetery 74 km
- Fairmount Cemetery 81 km
- Cheesman Park 83 km
- Crown Hill Cemetery 86 km
- Mount Olivet Cemetery 89 km
- Riverside Cemetery 90 km
- Evergreen Cemetery 113 km
- Linn Grove Cemetery 162 km
- Woodland Park High School 0.6 km
- Woodland Park Middle School 2.2 km
- Meadow Ridge Campground 2.2 km
- Meadow Wood Sports Complex 3 km
- Farish Recreation Area 4.4 km
- Shining Mountain Golf Club 4.6 km
- Rampart Reservoir 6.4 km
- Soldier Mountain 7.9 km
- South Meadows Campground 9 km
- Manitou Park Lake 12 km