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A visit to the Johnson Cemetery ...


The location of the Johnson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Johnson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.4731°   (37° 28' 23")

Lon:   -103.6733°   (-103° 40' 23")

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

The county seat for Las Animas County is located in Trinidad. Trinidad lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Johnson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Johnson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Las Animas County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Johnson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 7 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Johnson Cemetery.

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

    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Las Animas County
    • Villegreen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villegreen
      • Villegreen is located in Las Animas County
    • Houghton ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Las Animas County
    • Kim
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kim
      • Kim is located in Las Animas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kim <5>
    • Higbee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Otero County
    • Thatcher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
      • Thatcher is located in Las Animas County
    • Ninaview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninaview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninaview
      • Ninaview is located in Bent County

    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 Johnson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Las Animas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Kim
      • Kim lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Johnson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kim.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kim
    • Troy - Historic
      • Troy lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Johnson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Johnson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Plum Valley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plum Valley Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Valley Cemetery
    • Edenview Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edenview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edenview Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edenview Cemetery
    • San Jose Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Jose Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Cemetery
    • Martinez Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinez Cemetery
    • Timpas Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timpas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Timpas Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timpas Cemetery
    • Kim Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kim Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kim Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Higbee Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Higbee Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higbee Cemetery
      • Mestas Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mestas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mestas Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mestas Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Pruett Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pruett Cemetery is located in Bent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Cemetery
      • Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
      • Andrix Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andrix Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrix Cemetery

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

    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 Johnson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #196081  (Johnson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #196081 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Johnson Canyon
      • County: Las Animas         Elev: 1483
      • Location given for GNIS #196081 (Johnson Cemetery)

    The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

    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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Johnson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4731, Longitude: -103.6733       In this case, the coordinates for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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