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Introduction ...

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 Masonic Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.1885°   (37° 11' 18")

Lon:   -104.5114°   (-104° 30' 41")

The Masonic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County<1>.

The county seat for Las Animas County is located in Trinidad. Trinidad lies just to the south of the Masonic Cemetery .

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 Masonic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Las Animas County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Masonic Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Masonic Cemetery.

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

    • Trinidad
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Engleville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
      • Engleville is located in Las Animas County
    • El Moro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
      • El Moro is located in Las Animas County
    • Sopris ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sopris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
      • Sopris is located in Las Animas County
    • Starkville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cokedale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
      • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Madrid ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
      • Madrid is located in Las Animas County
    • San Miguel ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
      • San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
    • Hoehne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoehne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoehne
      • Hoehne is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoehne <3>
    • Ludlow ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
    • Boncarbo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boncarbo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boncarbo
      • Boncarbo is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boncarbo <3>
    • Valdez
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
      • Valdez is located in Las Animas County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Segundo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Gulnare
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Brilliant ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
        • Brilliant is located in Colfax County (NM)
      • Aguilar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 Masonic 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 Masonic Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Masonic Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • The Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinidad Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #199835 <6>
    • Garcia Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Cemetery
    • Jansen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jansen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jansen Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jansen Cemetery
    • Valdez Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valdez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valdez Cemetery
    • Vigil Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vigil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vigil Cemetery
    • Carpios Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpios Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpios Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpios Cemetery
    • Starkville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starkville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starkville Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starkville Cemetery
    • Cordova Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordova Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cordova Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordova Cemetery
    • Gallegos Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallegos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gallegos Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallegos Cemetery
    • Rivera Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rivera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rivera Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rivera Cemetery
    • Martinez Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinez Cemetery
    • Tijeras Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tijeras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tijeras Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tijeras Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Chicosa Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chicosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chicosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chicosa Cemetery
      • Burro Canyon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burro Canyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burro Canyon Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burro Canyon Cemetery
      • Bloom Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Cemetery
      • Albertson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Albertson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albertson Cemetery
      • Vigil Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vigil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vigil Cemetery
      • San Juan Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Juan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Juan Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Juan Cemetery
      • San Juan Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Juan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Juan Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Juan Cemetery
      • Barela Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barela Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barela Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barela Cemetery
      • Wilcox Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery

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

    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 Masonic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194681  (Masonic Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #194681 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: Trinidad West
      • County: Las Animas         Elev: 1871
      • Location given for GNIS #194681 (Masonic Cemetery)

    The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/

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

    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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Masonic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1885, Longitude: -104.5114    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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