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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mestas Cemetery:
37.2497, -104.0230
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mestas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mestas Cemetery is located in Las Animas County<2>.
The county seat for Las Animas County is located in Trinidad. Trinidad lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the west of the Mestas Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mestas Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Mestas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mestas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Nola Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Nola Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola Cemetery
- Wilcox Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
- Trinchera Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vigil Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
- Trinchera Plaza Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barela Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Barela Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barela Cemetery
- Tapia Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Romero Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- The Romero Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romero Cemetery
- Cejita Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 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 <5>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lucero Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Bloom Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- The Bloom Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
- Leyba Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Martinez Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- The Martinez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
- Pacheco Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Cemetery
- Emery Gap Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- 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 <5>
- Chicosa Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- The Chicosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicosa Cemetery
- Rivera Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- The Rivera Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivera Cemetery
- Cordova Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- The Cordova Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova 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 based on their distance from Mestas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Trinchera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Model
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Branson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <6>
- Hoehne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Troy ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Thatcher
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Thatcher is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
- Beshoar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- Houghton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Houghton is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- El Moro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- El Moro is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
- Engleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Engleville is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
- Trinidad
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Villegreen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Villegreen is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villegreen
- Folsom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Starkville
(29 miles [46.7 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 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.
- El Moro
- Folsom
- Trinidad
- Troy - Historic
- Troy lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mestas Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
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 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
- Location given for Mestas Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2497402 Lon: -104.0230228
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mestas 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |