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A visit to the Los Hermanos Penitentes 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 Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery ...

The Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery is located in Las Animas County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Barela Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barela Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barela Cemetery
  • Bloom Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
  • Cejita Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cordova Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cordova Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova Cemetery
  • Emery Gap Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Emery Gap Cemetery is located in Union County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Gap Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Emery Gap Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Branson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365208 <2>
  • Leyba Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lucero Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Martinez Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
  • Mestas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mestas Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mestas Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Branson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57449 <2>
  • Nola Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Nola Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola Cemetery
  • Pacheco Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Colfax County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Rivera Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Rivera Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivera Cemetery
    • Romero Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Romero Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romero Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Tapia Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinchera Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Trinchera Plaza Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Vigil Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Beshoar
    • Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
  • Branson
    • Branson is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Former name for Branson:
    • Wilson's Switch
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <4>
  • El Moro
    • El Moro is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
  • Engleville
    • Engleville is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
  • Folsom
  • Hoehne
  • Houghton ‑ Historic
    • Houghton is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
  • Model
  • Morley
    • Morley is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
  • Raton
    • Raton is located in Colfax County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raton <4>
  • San Miguel ‑ Historic
    • San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
  • Sopris ‑ Historic
    • Sopris is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Starkville
    • Thatcher
      • Thatcher is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
    • Trinchera
    • Trinidad
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      • Troy is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Wootton
      • Wootton is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wootton

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 Los Hermanos Penitentes 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 Los Hermanos Penitentes 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 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 Los Hermanos Penitentes 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 Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194770  (Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194770 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: 1701 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Purgatoire Canyon

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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- Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.