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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:

37.4070, -104.4589

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 Las Animas County<2>.

The county seat for Las Animas County is located in Trinidad. Trinidad lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south 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 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Valdez Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chicosa Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Chicosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicosa Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Bloom Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
  • Gallegos Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Gallegos Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallegos Cemetery
  • Martinez Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
  • Rivera Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Rivera Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivera Cemetery
  • Valdez Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
  • Trujillo Creek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Trujillo Creek Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo Creek Cemetery
  • Albertson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Albertson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertson Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
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    • Garcia Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
    • Cordova Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cordova Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova Cemetery
    • Jansen Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Jansen Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Thorp Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Thorp Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp Cemetery
    • Carpios Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Carpios Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpios Cemetery
    • Vigil Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
    • Vigil Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil 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 Valdez Cemetery.

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

  • Ludlow ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Hoehne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Aguilar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Model
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • El Moro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • El Moro is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
  • Beshoar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
  • Trinidad
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Gulnare
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Engleville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Engleville is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
  • Boncarbo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Sopris ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sopris is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
  • Cokedale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Starkville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Madrid ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Madrid is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
    • San Miguel ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
    • Thatcher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Thatcher is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
    • Cuchara Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
    • Valdez
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Valdez is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
    • Walsenburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Segundo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

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 Las Animas 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 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 Valdez 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 Valdez Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194479  (Valdez Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194479 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: 1794 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Vega Corral
      • Location given for Valdez Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.4069594     Lon: -104.4588686
      • 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' 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.
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