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A visit to the Las Animas 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 Las Animas Cemetery ...

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

38.0425, -103.2180

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

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

The county seat for Bent County is located in Las Animas. Las Animas lies just to the north of the Las Animas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Las Animas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Las Animas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ft. Lyon National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Valley Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Hasty.
    • The Union Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hasty Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57593 <5>
  • Indian Rock Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Indian Rock Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock Cemetery
  • Holbrook Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of La Junta.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146283 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
  • Otero County Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Otero County Cemetery is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otero County Cemetery
  • The Home Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Home Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Home Cemetery
  • Pruett Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Pruett Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Little Kansas Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Higbee Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Higbee Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee Cemetery
    • Hight Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Hight Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hight Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
    • Martinez Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
    • San Jose Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The San Jose Cemetery is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose Cemetery
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery

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]<3> of the Las Animas Cemetery.

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

  • Las Animas
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fort Lyon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hilton is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
  • Caddoa ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Caddoa is located in Bent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddoa
  • Hasty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Cheraw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • La Junta Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • La Junta Village is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
  • La Junta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Arlington
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • McClave
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Higbee
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Higbee is located in Otero County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
  • Swink
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Benton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Benton is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Ninaview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Ninaview is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninaview
    • Big Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Bend is located in Bent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
    • Sugar City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Hawley is located in Otero County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley

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 Las Animas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bent County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Las Animas 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 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 Las Animas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Bent 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 Las Animas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #195529  (Las Animas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #195529 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: Bent
      • Est. Elev: 1193 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Las Animas
      • Location given for Las Animas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.0425071     Lon: -103.2179858
      • 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 Bent, 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- Las Animas 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.