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A visit to the Cordova 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 Cordova Cemetery ...

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

37.1700, -104.4289

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

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

The county seat for Las Animas County is located in Trinidad. Trinidad lies just to the west of the Cordova Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cordova Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Cordova Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Valdez Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
  • Garcia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 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>
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Rivera Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Rivera Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivera Cemetery
  • Gallegos Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gallegos Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallegos Cemetery
  • Jansen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Jansen Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen Cemetery
  • Vigil Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
  • Starkville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Starkville Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville Cemetery
  • Martinez Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
  • Carpios Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Carpios Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpios Cemetery
  • Vigil Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bloom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
    • Chicosa Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Chicosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicosa Cemetery
    • Barela Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Barela Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barela Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
    • Tijeras Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Tijeras Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras Cemetery
    • Tapia Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Albertson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Albertson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson Cemetery
    • Burro Canyon Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Burro Canyon Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burro Canyon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cordova Cemetery.

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

  • Engleville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Engleville is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
  • Beshoar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
  • El Moro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • El Moro is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
  • Trinidad
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • San Miguel ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
  • Starkville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sopris ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sopris is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
  • Hoehne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Morley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Morley is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
  • Cokedale
    (10 miles [16.1 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Madrid is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Wootton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wootton is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wootton
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ludlow ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Boncarbo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Valdez
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Valdez is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
    • Brilliant ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Brilliant is located in Colfax County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
    • Segundo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Model
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Cordova 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 Cordova 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 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 Cordova 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 Cordova Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194737  (Cordova Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194737 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: 1895 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Trinidad East
      • Location given for Cordova Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.1700187     Lon: -104.428872
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cordova 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.