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A visit to the Thomas Rodger 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 Thomas Rodger Cemetery ...

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

37.4217, -104.8230

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

The Thomas Rodger Cemetery is located in Huerfano County<2>.

The county seat for Huerfano County is located in Walsenburg. Walsenburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Thomas Rodger Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thomas Rodger Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Thomas Rodger Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trujillo Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trujillo Creek Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo Creek Cemetery
  • Laguna Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Laguna Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Cemetery
  • Jarosa Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Jarosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarosa Cemetery
  • Prince Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prince Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
  • Old La Veta Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old La Veta Cemetery
  • La Veta Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Scott Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Albertson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Albertson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • Chavez Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chavez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavez Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oak View Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Cemetery
    • Burro Canyon Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Burro Canyon Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burro Canyon Cemetery
    • Bustos Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bustos Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustos Cemetery
    • Valdez Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
    • Pacheca Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Pacheca Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheca Cemetery
    • Weston Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Weston Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
    • Valdez Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
    • San Juan Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The San Juan Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Thomas Rodger Cemetery.

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

  • Gulnare
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Aguilar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • La Veta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ludlow ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Walsenburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cuchara
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Boncarbo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Alamo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alamo is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Cuchara Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
  • Calumet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Calumet is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
  • Monument Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Monument Park is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Park
  • Tioga
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Tioga is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Weston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Segundo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Valdez
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Valdez is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
    • Madrid ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Madrid is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • Cokedale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Muleshoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Muleshoe is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
    • El Moro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • El Moro is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
    • Uptop ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Uptop is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
    • Sopris ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sopris is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
    • Trinidad
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • La Veta Pass
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass

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 Thomas Rodger 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 Thomas Rodger Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Thomas Rodger 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 Thomas Rodger Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194420  (Thomas Rodger Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194420 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: 2239 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Santa Clara
      • Location given for Thomas Rodger Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.4216813     Lon: -104.8230465
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thomas Rodger 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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