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A visit to the Old La Veta 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 Old La Veta Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old La Veta Cemetery:

37.5189, -104.9775

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old La Veta Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Old La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County<2>.

The county seat for Huerfano County is located in Walsenburg. Walsenburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Old La Veta Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old La Veta Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Old La Veta Cemetery.<4>

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

  • La Veta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the La Veta Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of La Veta.
    • The La Veta Cemetery has also been known as:
    • La Veta Spanish Cemetery
    • La Wahatoya Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256280 <5>
  • Chavez Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Chavez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavez Cemetery
  • Oak View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Cemetery
  • Laguna Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Laguna Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Cemetery
  • Thomas Rodger Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thomas Rodger Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Rodger Cemetery
  • Sanches Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sanches Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanches Cemetery
  • Yellowstone Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Farisita Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Farisita Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farisita Cemetery
  • Prince Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Prince Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Jarosa Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jarosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarosa Cemetery
    • Trujillo Creek Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trujillo Creek Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo Creek Cemetery
    • Bustos Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bustos Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustos Cemetery
    • Butte Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Butte Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte Cemetery
    • Valdez Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
    • Speed Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Speed Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed Cemetery
    • Maes Creek Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Maes Creek Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maes Creek Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old La Veta Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old La Veta Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • La Veta
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Alamo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Alamo is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Cuchara
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tioga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Tioga is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Muleshoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Muleshoe is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
  • Walsenburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Calumet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Calumet is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
  • La Veta Pass
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
  • Uptop ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Uptop is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
  • Russell ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Russell is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Gulnare
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Cuchara Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Aguilar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Garland City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Garland City is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland City
    • Gardner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Monument Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Monument Park is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Park
    • Red Wing
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Old La Veta Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Huerfano County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old La Veta 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 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 Old La Veta Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Huerfano 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 Old La Veta Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194353  (Old La Veta Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194353 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: Huerfano
      • Est. Elev: 2131 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ritter Arroyo
      • Location given for Old La Veta Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.5189009     Lon: -104.9774955
      • 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 Huerfano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Old La Veta 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.
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