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A visit to the Saint Anthony 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 St. Anthony Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Anthony Cemetery:

37.4008, -104.6314

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

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

The county seat for Las Animas County is located in Trinidad. Trinidad lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Anthony Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Anthony Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the St. Anthony Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trujillo Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trujillo Creek Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo Creek Cemetery
  • Albertson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Albertson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson Cemetery
  • Valdez Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
  • Thomas Rodger Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Thomas Rodger Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Rodger Cemetery
  • Jarosa Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jarosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarosa Cemetery
  • Gallegos Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gallegos Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallegos Cemetery
  • Laguna Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Laguna Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Cemetery
  • Chicosa Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chicosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicosa Cemetery
  • Burro Canyon Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Burro Canyon Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burro Canyon Cemetery
  • Prince Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prince Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Valdez Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rivera Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rivera Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivera Cemetery
    • Martinez Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
    • Bloom Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
    • Bustos Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Bustos Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustos Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Carpios Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Carpios Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpios Cemetery
    • Jansen Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Jansen Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
      • The Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinidad Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #199835 <5>
    • Garcia Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Anthony Cemetery.

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

  • Aguilar
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ludlow ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Gulnare
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Boncarbo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • El Moro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • El Moro is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
  • Hoehne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cokedale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Trinidad
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Beshoar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
  • Walsenburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Madrid ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Madrid is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Sopris ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sopris is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cuchara Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
    • Segundo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Valdez
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Valdez is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
    • Engleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Engleville is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
    • Starkville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Model
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • La Veta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Weston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Calumet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Calumet is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet

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 St. Anthony 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 St. Anthony Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aguilar
  • El Moro
  • La Veta
  • Trinidad
  • Walsenburg

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 St. Anthony 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 St. Anthony Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194463  (Saint Anthony Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194463 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: 1945 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Aguilar
      • Location given for Saint Anthony Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.4008486     Lon: -104.6313737
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Anthony 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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