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A visit to the Romero 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 Romero Cemetery ...

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

37.0044, -103.9986

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

The Romero Cemetery is located in Las Animas County<2>.

The county seat for Las Animas County is located in Trinidad. Trinidad lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Romero Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Romero Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Romero Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trinchera Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Trinchera Plaza Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pacheco Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pacheco Cemetery is located in Colfax County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Cemetery
  • Cejita Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Emery Gap Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Nola Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nola Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola Cemetery
  • Leyba Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lucero Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Tapia Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Drew Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Drew Cemetery is located in Union County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Cemetery
  • Folsom Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Folsom Cemetery is located in Union County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Cemetery
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    • Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mestas Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mestas Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mestas Cemetery
    • Barela Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Barela Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barela Cemetery
    • Johnson Park Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Johnson Park Cemetery is located in Colfax County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Park Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of Raton (NM).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2237532 <5>
    • Martinez Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Union County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
    • Crespin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Des Moines Catholic Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Des Moines Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Des Moines Cemetery is located in Union County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Romero Cemetery.

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

  • Trinchera
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Branson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Folsom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Capulin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Des Moines
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • San Miguel ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
  • Kiowa ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Kiowa is located in Colfax County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
  • Raton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Raton is located in Colfax County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raton <6>
  • Wootton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Wootton is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wootton
  • Beshoar
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
  • Morley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Morley is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
  • Model
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Hoehne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Engleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Engleville is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
    • El Moro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • El Moro is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
    • Starkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Brilliant ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Brilliant is located in Colfax County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant

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 Romero 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 Romero Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Des Moines
  • El Moro
  • Folsom
    • Folsom lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Romero Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Folsom.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
  • Raton
    • Raton lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Romero Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Raton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton

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 websites either 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 Romero 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 Romero Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #196270  (Romero Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #196270 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: 1870 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Branson
      • Location given for Romero Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.0044444     Lon: -103.9986111
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Romero 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.