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A visit to the Mestas Cemetery ...


The location of the Mestas Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Mestas Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.2497°   (37° 14' 58")

Lon:   -104.0230°   (-104° 1' 22")

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 .

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 Mestas 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 Mestas 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 14 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
      • Branson is located in Las Animas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Former name for Branson:
      • Wilson's Switch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <4>
    • Hoehne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoehne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Las Animas County
    • Thatcher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
      • Thatcher is located in Las Animas County
    • San Miguel ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
      • San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
    • Houghton ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Las Animas County
    • El Moro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
      • El Moro is located in Las Animas County
    • Engleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
      • Engleville is located in Las Animas County
    • Trinidad
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Villegreen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villegreen
      • Villegreen is located in Las Animas County
    • Folsom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Union County (NM)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
    • 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

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Nola Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nola Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nola Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Trinchera Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Vigil Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vigil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Trinchera Plaza Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Barela Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barela Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Tapia Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Romero Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Romero Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romero Cemetery
    • Cejita Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lucero Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucero Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucero Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57406 <7>
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Bloom Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Leyba Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leyba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leyba Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leyba Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57395 <7>
      • Martinez Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Pacheco Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacheco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Colfax County (NM)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacheco Cemetery
      • Emery Gap Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • The Emery Gap Cemetery is located in Union County (NM)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Emery Gap Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Branson.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Gap Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2365208 <7>
      • Chicosa Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chicosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Rivera Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rivera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Cordova Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordova Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

    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 Mestas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194726  (Mestas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #194726 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: Purgatoire Canyon
      • County: Las Animas         Elev: 1646
      • Location given for GNIS #194726 (Mestas 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mestas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2497, Longitude: -104.0230       In this case, the coordinates for the Mestas Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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