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A visit to the Hicks 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 Hicks Cemetery ...

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

37.2659, -104.9692

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

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

The county seat for Las Animas County is located in Trinidad. Trinidad lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Hicks Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hicks Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Hicks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Prince Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prince Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
  • Stonewall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jarosa Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Jarosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarosa Cemetery
  • Pacheca Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pacheca Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheca Cemetery
  • Weston Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Weston Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
  • Thomas Rodger Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thomas Rodger Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Rodger Cemetery
  • Tercio Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Trujillo Creek Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trujillo Creek Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo Creek Cemetery
  • San Juan Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The San Juan Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Cemetery
  • San Juan Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The San Juan Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Cemetery
  • Burro Canyon Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Burro Canyon Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burro Canyon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Albertson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Albertson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson Cemetery
    • La Veta Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Old La Veta Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Old La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old La Veta Cemetery
    • Tijeras Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tijeras Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras Cemetery
    • Oak View Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Laguna Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Laguna Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Cemetery
    • Chavez Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Chavez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavez Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hicks Cemetery.

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

  • Monument Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Monument Park is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Park
  • Cuchara
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Weston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gulnare
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Boncarbo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • La Veta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Segundo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Valdez
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Valdez is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
  • Aguilar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Madrid ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Madrid is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Cokedale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Ludlow ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chama
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sopris ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Sopris is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
    • San Pablo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Garland City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Garland City is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland City
    • San Luis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Muleshoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Muleshoe is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
    • Uptop ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Uptop is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
    • Starkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Trinidad
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • La Veta Pass
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
    • Walsenburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Alamo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Alamo is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Russell ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Russell is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell

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 Hicks 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 Hicks 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 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 Hicks 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 Hicks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194506  (Hicks Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194506 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: 2565 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Herlick Canyon
      • Location given for Hicks Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.2658496     Lon: -104.9691667
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hicks 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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