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A visit to the Martinez 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 Martinez Cemetery ...

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

37.2622, -104.3830

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

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

The county seat for Las Animas County is located in Trinidad. Trinidad lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Martinez Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Martinez Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Martinez Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bloom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
  • Chicosa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chicosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicosa Cemetery
  • Rivera Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rivera Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivera Cemetery
  • Gallegos Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Gallegos Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallegos Cemetery
  • Valdez Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
  • Cordova Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Cordova Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova Cemetery
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
  • Garcia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
  • Vigil Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • The Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinidad Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #199835 <5>
  • Valdez Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jansen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jansen Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen Cemetery
    • Vigil Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
    • Carpios Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carpios Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpios Cemetery
    • Starkville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Starkville Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville Cemetery
    • Barela Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Barela Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barela Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Albertson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Albertson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson Cemetery
    • Tijeras Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tijeras Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras Cemetery
    • Tapia Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Martinez Cemetery.

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

  • Hoehne
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Beshoar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
  • El Moro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • El Moro is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
  • Trinidad
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Engleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Engleville is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
  • Model
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • San Miguel ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
  • Starkville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ludlow ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Sopris ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sopris is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
  • Cokedale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Madrid ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Madrid is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Boncarbo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Morley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Morley is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Aguilar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wootton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Wootton is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wootton
    • Segundo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Valdez
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Valdez is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
    • Gulnare
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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 Martinez 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 Martinez Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Martinez 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 Martinez Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194583  (Martinez Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194583 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: 1753 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hoehne
      • Location given for Martinez Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.2622386     Lon: -104.3830359
      • 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Martinez 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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