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A visit to the Chicosa 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 Chicosa Cemetery ...

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

37.3039, -104.4250

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

The Chicosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County<2>.

The county seat for Las Animas County is located in Trinidad. Trinidad lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Chicosa Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chicosa Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Chicosa Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Martinez Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
  • Bloom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
  • Gallegos Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gallegos Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallegos Cemetery
  • Rivera Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rivera Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivera Cemetery
  • Valdez Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
  • Valdez Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
  • Garcia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Cordova Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Cordova Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova Cemetery
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
  • Vigil Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Jansen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jansen Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen Cemetery
    • Vigil Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Carpios Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carpios Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpios Cemetery
    • Starkville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Starkville Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville Cemetery
    • Albertson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Albertson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson Cemetery
    • Barela Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Barela Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barela Cemetery
    • Trujillo Creek Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Trujillo Creek Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo Creek Cemetery
    • Burro Canyon Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burro Canyon Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burro Canyon Cemetery
    • Tijeras Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tijeras Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras 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 Chicosa Cemetery.

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

  • Hoehne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Beshoar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
  • El Moro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • El Moro is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
  • Ludlow ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Trinidad
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Engleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Engleville is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
  • Model
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sopris ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sopris is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
  • Starkville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • San Miguel ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
  • Aguilar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cokedale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Boncarbo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Madrid ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Madrid is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Gulnare
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Valdez
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Valdez is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
    • Morley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Morley is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Segundo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

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 Chicosa 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 Chicosa Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aguilar
  • El Moro
  • Raton
  • Trinidad

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 helpful 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 Chicosa 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 Chicosa Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194584  (Chicosa Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194584 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: 1766 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hoehne
      • Location given for Chicosa Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.3039049     Lon: -104.4249807
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chicosa 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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