A visit to the Plum Valley 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 Plum Valley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Plum Valley Cemetery:
37.2467, -103.5191
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Plum Valley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Plum Valley Cemetery is located in Las Animas County<2>.
The county seat for Las Animas County is located in Trinidad. Trinidad lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<3> to the west of the Plum Valley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Plum Valley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Plum Valley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Plum Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Kim Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Kim Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kim Cemetery
- Edenview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Edenview Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenview Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Andrix Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Andrix Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrix Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Crespin Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Robb Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Robb Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Cejita Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mestas Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- The Mestas Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mestas Cemetery
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Boggus Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- The Boggus Cemetery is located in Baca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggus Cemetery
- Emery Gap Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Carrizo Springs Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Union County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Baca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 5 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Plum Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Plum Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Villegreen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Villegreen is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villegreen
- Kim
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Troy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Troy is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Branson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Carrizo Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Carrizo Springs is located in Baca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo Springs
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 Plum Valley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Las Animas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Plum Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Kim
- Kim lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Plum Valley Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kim.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kim
- Troy - Historic
- Troy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Plum Valley 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 first turn to 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 Plum Valley 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 Plum Valley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #196231 (Plum Valley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #196231 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: 1762 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tobe
- Location given for Plum Valley Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2466854 Lon: -103.5191114
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plum Valley 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. |