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A visit to the La Veta Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the La Veta Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The La Veta Cemetery (FG ID #2256280)

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 La Veta Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.5052°   (37° 30' 18")

Lon:   -104.9882°   (-104° 59' 17")

The cemetery is located in Huerfano County<3>.

As an estimate, the La Veta Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of La Veta.

The county seat for Huerfano County is located in Walsenburg. Walsenburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of the La Veta Cemetery .

Name Variations for La Veta Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

La Veta Cemetery has also been known as:

  • La Veta Spanish Cemetery
  • La Wahatoya Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the La Veta Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old La Veta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old La Veta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old La Veta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Chavez Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chavez Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chavez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chavez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Oak View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Laguna Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laguna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laguna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laguna Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Thomas Rodger Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Rodger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Rodger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Rodger Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Sanches Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanches Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanches Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanches Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Yellowstone Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
  • Prince Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prince Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prince Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
  • Jarosa Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarosa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jarosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Farisita Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farisita Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farisita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farisita Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Trujillo Creek Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trujillo Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trujillo Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trujillo Creek Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Bustos Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bustos Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bustos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bustos Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Butte Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butte Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Maes Creek Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maes Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maes Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maes Creek Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Valdez Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valdez Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valdez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Speed Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speed Cemetery is located in Huerfano County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the La Veta Cemetery.

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

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 La Veta 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 La Veta Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 La Veta Cemetery:

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 La Veta Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #203722  (La Veta Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #203722 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: Ritter Arroyo
    • County: Huerfano         Elev: 2181
    • Location given for GNIS #203722 (La Veta Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2256280

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the La Veta Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5052, Longitude: -104.9882    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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