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A visit to the Masonic 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 Masonic Cemetery ...

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

37.1885, -104.5114

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Masonic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> of the Masonic Cemetery.<3>

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)
  • Garcia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
  • Jansen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jansen Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen Cemetery
  • Valdez Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
  • Vigil Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
  • Carpios Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carpios Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpios Cemetery
  • Starkville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Starkville Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville Cemetery
  • Cordova Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Cordova Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova Cemetery
  • Gallegos Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Gallegos Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallegos Cemetery
  • Rivera Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rivera Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivera Cemetery
  • Martinez Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
  • Tijeras Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tijeras Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Chicosa Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chicosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicosa Cemetery
    • Burro Canyon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Burro Canyon Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burro Canyon Cemetery
    • Bloom Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
    • Albertson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Albertson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson Cemetery
    • Vigil Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
    • San Juan Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The San Juan Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Cemetery
    • San Juan Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The San Juan Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Cemetery
    • Barela Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Barela Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barela Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 17 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:

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.

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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #194681 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: 1871 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Trinidad West
      • Location given for Masonic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.1877962     Lon: -104.5108185
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Masonic Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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