The Platteville Public Works Department will be resuming street sweeping on Tuesday, March 11th in the Rodgers Farm subdivision.  This past Tuesday street sweeping was completed in the Old Homestead subdivision but due to mechanical issues that occurred with the street sweeper Rodgers Farm was not completed.  Street sweeping will occur between 7:00am and 3:00pm on Tuesday and all residents in Rodgers Farm are being asked to remove all vehicles from the streets so they can be swept and cleaned.  Vehicles may be temporarily parked on the Town's empty lot near the north entrance, as well as the area north of the Rodgers Farm park near the east side of the detention pond.  The Town appreciates everyone's cooperation as the Town completes street sweeping throughout the community during the next few months.  A regular monthly street sweeping schedule is being worked on and will be available to the community in the next month.  THANK YOU 

 
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Mizpah Cemetery

The Mizpah Cemetery, located on Weld County Road 32 (Grand Avenue) east of State Highway 85, is the oldest public cemetery still in operation in Weld County. Gates at the Veteran's Memorial entrance are locked from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily. Walk-in gates are open to allow round the clock access.

Rules and Regulations

History

Mizpah Club

In 1926, the Mizpah Club, formerly known as the Sandhill Women made improving the Cemetery their club project. The Town supplied the water, and agreed to match dollar for dollar what the Club could raise to benefit their work at the Cemetery.

Improvements

In 1939 the Works Progress Administration (WPA) fenced the Cemetery and installed the first rock gateway and cement markers to identify individual lots.

The second rock gateway was built and dedicated to the memory of the area servicemen who lost their lives in World War II.

Celebrated Founders

Many celebrated founders of early Weld County are buried here. Those famous or on occasion infamous, settlers include:

  • Rattlesnake Kate, who killed 140 rattlesnakes to create a dress that she wore to celebrations throughout the county
  • The area's first surveyor;
  • Countless service men and their families
  • Early lawyers, bankers, merchants and physicians
  • Many of Platteville's first families, some of whom have relatives still living in the area

Photos of headstones have been taken as part of the Patriot Dreams project and can be viewed at their website.

Plots Available

Spaces are still available for burial at Mizpah Cemetery. For more information on burial or purchase of spaces, contact Town Hall.

Mizpah Cemetery Expansion

Due to the Mizpah Cemetery Reaching capacity, the Town is pursuing the expansion of the cemetery to the ease side of the Veterans Memorial that will be completed by the end of 2025 or early 2026.  Once the expansion is vomplete it will probide approximately 1,000 more burial spavrs that would be available to purchase by the public.  The Mizpah Cemetery Expansion Schematic is provided for review and shows how the new section of the cemetery will be developed.

Mizpah Cemetery Expansion Schematic

 

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Platteville, Colorado 80651

Phone: 970-785-2245
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