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A visit to the Chavez 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 Chavez Cemetery ...

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

37.5881, -104.9828

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

The Chavez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County<2>.

The county seat for Huerfano County is located in Walsenburg. Walsenburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Chavez Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chavez Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Chavez Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old La Veta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Old La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old La Veta Cemetery
  • La Veta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the La Veta Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of La Veta.
    • The La Veta Cemetery has also been known as:
    • La Veta Spanish Cemetery
    • La Wahatoya Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256280 <5>
  • Oak View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Cemetery
  • Sanches Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sanches Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanches Cemetery
  • Yellowstone Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Laguna Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Laguna Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Cemetery
  • Farisita Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Farisita Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farisita Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Thomas Rodger Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thomas Rodger Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Rodger Cemetery
  • Butte Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Butte Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte Cemetery
  • Maes Creek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Maes Creek Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maes Creek Cemetery
  • Speed Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Speed Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bustos Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bustos Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustos Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
    • Valdez Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
    • Gonzales Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales Cemetery
    • Chama Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chama Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama Cemetery
    • Cisneros Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cisneros Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisneros Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Prince Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Prince Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
    • Trujillo Creek Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trujillo Creek Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Chavez Cemetery.

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

  • Alamo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Alamo is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • La Veta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tioga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Tioga is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Calumet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Calumet is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
  • Muleshoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Muleshoe is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
  • Walsenburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • La Veta Pass
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
  • Uptop ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Uptop is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
  • Cuchara
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gardner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Russell ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Russell is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Cuchara Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Red Wing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lascar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lascar is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lascar
    • Apache City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Apache City is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache City
    • Garland City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Garland City is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland City
    • Gulnare
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Aguilar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Chavez Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Huerfano County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Chavez Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Huerfano 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 Chavez Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194351  (Chavez Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194351 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: Huerfano
      • Est. Elev: 2171 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ritter Arroyo
      • Location given for Chavez Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.5880669     Lon: -104.9827726
      • 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 Huerfano, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chavez 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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