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A visit to the Valdez 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 Valdez Cemetery ...

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

37.6689, -104.6730

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

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

The county seat for Huerfano County is located in Walsenburg. Walsenburg lies just to the west southwest of the Valdez Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Valdez Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of the Valdez Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bustos Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bustos Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustos Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Speed Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Speed Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed Cemetery
  • Butte Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Butte Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte Cemetery
  • Laguna Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Laguna Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Chavez Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Chavez Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavez Cemetery
  • Thomas Rodger Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thomas Rodger Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Rodger Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Old La Veta Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old La Veta Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old La Veta Cemetery
  • La Veta Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Trujillo Creek Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Trujillo Creek Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Valdez Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • Farisita Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Farisita Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farisita Cemetery
    • Sanches Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The Sanches Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanches Cemetery
    • Yellowstone Creek Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Thorp Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Thorp Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp Cemetery
    • Maes Creek Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Maes Creek Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maes Creek Cemetery
    • Oak View Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Cemetery
    • Jarosa Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • The Jarosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarosa Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Valdez Cemetery.

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

  • Cuchara Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
  • Walsenburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Calumet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Calumet is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
  • Lascar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lascar is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lascar
  • Tioga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Tioga is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Apache City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Apache City is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache City
  • Alamo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Alamo is located in Huerfano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
  • Aguilar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Greenhorn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenhorn is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
  • La Veta
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Colorado City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Colorado City is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
  • Rye
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Ludlow ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Gulnare
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

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 Valdez 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 Valdez Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Valdez 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 Valdez Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194267  (Valdez Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194267 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: 1812 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Maria Reservoir
      • Location given for Valdez Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.6689013     Lon: -104.6730382
      • 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 from Point A (ie- Valdez 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.