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A visit to the Sanches 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 Sanches Cemetery ...

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

37.6761, -105.0983

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

The Sanches Cemetery is located in Huerfano County<2>.

The county seat for Huerfano County is located in Walsenburg. Walsenburg lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Sanches Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sanches Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Sanches Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Farisita Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Farisita Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farisita Cemetery
  • Chavez Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chavez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavez Cemetery
  • Maes Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Maes Creek Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maes Creek Cemetery
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
  • Gonzales Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gonzales Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales Cemetery
  • Oak View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Cemetery
  • Chama Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Chama Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama Cemetery
  • Cisneros Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Cisneros Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisneros Cemetery
  • Old La Veta Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old La Veta Cemetery
  • La Veta Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Butte Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Butte Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Laguna Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Laguna Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Cemetery
    • Speed Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Speed Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • Bustos Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Bustos Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustos Cemetery
    • Thomas Rodger Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thomas Rodger Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Rodger Cemetery
    • Valdez Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
    • Urraca Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Urraca Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Urraca Cemetery is located in Alamosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urraca Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Urraca Cemetery is located 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northeast of Alamosa.
      • The Urraca Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bad Booze Cemetery
      • Bowerman - Reimer - Nelson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57595 <5>
    • Brennaman Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brennaman Cemetery is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brennaman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • La Veta Pass
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
  • Muleshoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Muleshoe is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
  • Alamo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Alamo is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Uptop ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Uptop is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
  • Gardner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tioga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tioga is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Red Wing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • La Veta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Russell ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Russell is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Calumet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Calumet is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
  • Walsenburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Apache City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Apache City is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache City
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rye
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rye is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <6>
    • Bradford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bradford is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Garland City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Garland City is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland City
    • Cuchara
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lascar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lascar is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lascar
    • Greenhorn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenhorn is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
    • Cuchara Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
    • Colorado City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Colorado City is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City

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 Sanches 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 Sanches 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 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 Sanches 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 Sanches Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #192691  (Sanches Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #192691 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: 2221 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Farisita
      • Location given for Sanches Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.6761197     Lon: -105.0983311
      • 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 '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- Sanches 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.