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A visit to the Chama 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 Chama Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chama Cemetery:

37.1561, -105.3725

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chama Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Chama Cemetery is located in Costilla County<2>.

The county seat for Costilla County is located in San Luis. San Luis lies just to the northwest of the Chama Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chama Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of the Chama Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chama Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Town Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of San Luis.
  • Garcia Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
    • The Garcia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garcia Pentecostal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2573648 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery is located in Taos County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    • The Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sagrado Corazon de Jesus Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323784 <5>
  • Jaroso Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jaroso Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaroso Cemetery
    • The Jaroso Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mountain View Cemetery
  • Brennaman Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Brennaman Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brennaman Cemetery
  • Ft. Garland Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Ft. Garland Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Garland Cemetery
  • Myer Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Myer Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myer Cemetery
  • Blanca Trinchera Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Blanca Trinchera Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanca Trinchera Cemetery
    • The Blanca Trinchera Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Ft. Garland Cemetery
  • Stonewall Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Mac Mullan Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mac Mullan Cemetery is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mac Mullan Cemetery
  • Tercio Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Los Sauces Church Yard Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Los Sauces Church Yard Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Sauces Church Yard Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Los Sauces Church Yard Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Sanford.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2564223 <5>
    • Gate to Heaven Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Gate to Heaven Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate to Heaven Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gate to Heaven Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Sanford.
      • The Gate to Heaven Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Los Lasauses Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57390 <5>
    • Lasauses Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Lasauses Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasauses Cemetery
    • Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Sanford.
      • The Los Lasauses Pentecostal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Assembly of God Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335304 <5>
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
    • Sunshine Valley Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Becker Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Becker Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Becker Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Alamosa.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57172 <5>
    • Latir Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scott Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Chama Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chama Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Chama
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • San Pablo
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • San Luis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • San Acacio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ventero
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ventero is located in Taos County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventero
  • Garcia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Costilla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Amalia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Amalia is located in Taos County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalia
  • Jaroso
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Monument Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Monument Park is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Park
  • Fort Garland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Blanca
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Garland City ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Garland City is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland City
  • Cuchara
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Chama Cemetery. The following communities are located in Costilla County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chama Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Chama Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Costilla 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 Chama Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #193032  (Chama Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #193032 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: Costilla
      • Est. Elev: 2506 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Taylor Ranch
      • Location given for Chama Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.156128     Lon: -105.372511
      • 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 Costilla, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chama 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.
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