A visit to the Simpson 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 Simpson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simpson Cemetery:
37.4995, -104.1586
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Simpson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County<2>.
The county seat for Las Animas County is located in Trinidad. Trinidad lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Simpson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Simpson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Simpson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thorp Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Thorp Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp Cemetery
- Wilcox Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
- Valdez Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
- Bloom Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- The Bloom Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
- Mestas Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- The Mestas Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mestas Cemetery
- Chicosa Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Chicosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicosa Cemetery
- Martinez Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Martinez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
- Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Rivera Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- The Rivera Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivera Cemetery
- Vigil Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
- Gallegos Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Gallegos Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallegos Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
- Valdez Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Cordova Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Cordova Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova Cemetery
- Barela Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- The Barela Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barela Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Catholic Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Simpson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Simpson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Thatcher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thatcher is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
- Houghton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Houghton is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Model
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bloom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bloom is located in Otero County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
- Hoehne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beshoar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
- Ludlow ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- El Moro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- El Moro is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
- Aguilar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Troy ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Troy is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Trinidad
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Engleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Engleville is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
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 Simpson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Las Animas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Simpson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aguilar
- El Moro
- Trinidad
- Troy - Historic
- Troy lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Simpson 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 begin 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 Simpson 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 Simpson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #194482 (Simpson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194482 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: 1715 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tyrone
- Location given for Simpson Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4994585 Lon: -104.1585798
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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Simpson 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. |