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A visit to the Tijeras 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 Tijeras Cemetery ...

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

37.1239, -104.6536

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

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

The county seat for Las Animas County is located in Trinidad. Trinidad lies just to the east northeast of the Tijeras Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tijeras Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Tijeras Cemetery.<4>

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

  • San Juan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The San Juan Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Cemetery
  • San Juan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The San Juan Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Cemetery
  • Burro Canyon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burro Canyon Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burro Canyon Cemetery
  • Carpios Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Carpios Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpios Cemetery
  • Vigil Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
  • Jansen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jansen Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen Cemetery
  • Starkville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Starkville Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Albertson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Albertson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
  • Weston Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Weston Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Valdez Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
    • Pacheca Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Pacheca Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheca Cemetery
    • Cordova Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Cordova Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova Cemetery
    • Gallegos Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gallegos Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallegos Cemetery
    • Catskill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Catskill Cemetery is located in Colfax County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill Cemetery
    • Rivera Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rivera Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivera Cemetery
    • Jarosa Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jarosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarosa Cemetery
    • Trujillo Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Trujillo Creek Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tijeras Cemetery.

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

  • Madrid ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Madrid is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Cokedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Valdez
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Valdez is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
  • Segundo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sopris ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sopris is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
  • Boncarbo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Starkville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Trinidad
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Engleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Engleville is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
  • Morley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Morley is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
  • Weston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Wootton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wootton is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wootton
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • El Moro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • El Moro is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
    • Brilliant ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brilliant is located in Colfax County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
    • Gulnare
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • San Miguel ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
    • Ludlow ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Beshoar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar

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 Tijeras 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 Tijeras 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 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 Tijeras 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 Tijeras Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194823  (Tijeras Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194823 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: 1947 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Valdez
      • Location given for Tijeras Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.1239092     Lon: -104.6536003
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tijeras 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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