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A visit to the Mestas 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 Mestas Cemetery ...

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Barela Cemetery
    • The Barela Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barela Cemetery
  • Bloom Cemetery
    • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
  • Cejita Cemetery
  • Chicosa Cemetery
    • The Chicosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicosa Cemetery
  • Cordova Cemetery
    • The Cordova Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova Cemetery
  • Emery Gap Cemetery
    • 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
  • Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
  • Lucero Cemetery
  • Martinez Cemetery
    • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    • 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
    • The Nola Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pacheco Cemetery
      • The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Colfax County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Rivera Cemetery
      • The Rivera Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivera Cemetery
    • Romero Cemetery
      • The Romero Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romero Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Tapia Cemetery
    • Trinchera Cemetery
    • Trinchera Plaza Cemetery
    • Vigil Cemetery
      • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      • 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 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Mestas 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
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  • Folsom
  • Hoehne
  • Houghton ‑ Historic
    • Houghton is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
  • Model
  • San Miguel ‑ Historic
    • San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Starkville
    • Thatcher
      • Thatcher is located in Las Animas County
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    • Trinchera
    • Trinidad
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      • Troy is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Villegreen
      • Villegreen is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villegreen

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 Mestas 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 Mestas 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 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 Mestas 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 Mestas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194726  (Mestas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194726 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: 1646 (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 'straight-line' (or 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- Mestas 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.