A visit to the Barela Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Barela Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Barela Cemetery:
37.1103, -104.2625
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Barela Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Barela Cemetery is located in Las Animas County<2>.
The county seat for Las Animas County is located in Trinidad. Trinidad lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Barela Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Barela Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Barela Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Barela Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vigil Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
- Tapia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lucero Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nola Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Nola Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola Cemetery
- Leyba Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cordova Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Cordova Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova Cemetery
- Wilcox Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
- Trinchera Plaza Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Martinez Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Martinez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
- Rivera Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Rivera Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivera Cemetery
- Valdez Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
- Bloom Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Bloom Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Garcia Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Garcia Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
- Catholic Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- The Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trinidad Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #199835 <5>
- Pacheco Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Cemetery
- Trinchera Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Masonic Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Starkville Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Starkville Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville Cemetery
- Gallegos Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Gallegos Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallegos Cemetery
- Vigil Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Barela Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Barela Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- Beshoar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
- Trinchera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Engleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Engleville is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
- Hoehne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- El Moro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- El Moro is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
- Morley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Morley is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Wootton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wootton is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wootton
- Trinidad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Starkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sopris ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sopris is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
- Raton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Brilliant ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brilliant is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Model
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cokedale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Madrid ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Madrid is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Branson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Branson is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Former name for Branson:
- Wilson's Switch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <6>
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Barela Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Las Animas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barela Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aguilar
- El Moro
- Folsom
- Raton
- Trinidad
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Barela Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Colorado:
- Pages specific to Las Animas County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Barela Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #194886 (Barela Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194886 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Las Animas
- Est. Elev: 1757 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Barela
- Location given for Barela Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.110298 Lon: -104.2624793
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Las Animas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barela Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |