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A visit to the Laguna 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 Laguna Cemetery ...

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

37.5325, -104.8247

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

The Laguna Cemetery is located in Huerfano County<2>.

The county seat for Huerfano County is located in Walsenburg. Walsenburg lies just to the north northeast of the Laguna Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Laguna Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Laguna Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Thomas Rodger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Thomas Rodger Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Rodger Cemetery
  • Old La Veta Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Old La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old La Veta Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Chavez Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chavez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavez Cemetery
  • La Veta Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Bustos Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bustos Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustos Cemetery
  • Valdez Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
  • Trujillo Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Trujillo Creek Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo Creek Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Butte Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Butte Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte Cemetery
  • Oak View Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Cemetery
  • Jarosa Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Jarosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarosa Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Prince Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Prince Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
    • Speed Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Speed Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed Cemetery
    • Sanches Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sanches Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanches Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Yellowstone Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Farisita Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Farisita Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farisita Cemetery
    • Albertson Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Albertson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Laguna Cemetery.

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

  • Walsenburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • La Veta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cuchara Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
  • Alamo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Alamo is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Calumet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Calumet is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
  • Aguilar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tioga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tioga is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Gulnare
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cuchara
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Ludlow ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Muleshoe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Muleshoe is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
  • Lascar
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lascar is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lascar
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • La Veta Pass
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
    • Uptop ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Uptop is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
    • Apache City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Apache City is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache City
    • Boncarbo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Monument Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Monument Park is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Park
    • Gardner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Russell ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Laguna 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 Laguna Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Laguna Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Huerfano 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 Laguna Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194376  (Laguna Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194376 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: Huerfano
      • Est. Elev: 2079 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Walsenburg South
      • Location given for Laguna Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.5325132     Lon: -104.8247116
      • 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 Huerfano, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laguna 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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