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A visit to the Vigil 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 Vigil Cemetery ...

The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Barela Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barela Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barela Cemetery
  • Bloom Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
  • Carpios Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Carpios Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpios Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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 <2>
  • Chicosa Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chicosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicosa Cemetery
  • Cordova Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Cordova Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova Cemetery
  • Gallegos Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gallegos Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallegos Cemetery
  • Garcia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
  • Jansen Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Jansen Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen Cemetery
  • Leyba Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lucero Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Martinez Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Nola Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nola Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola Cemetery
    • Rivera Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rivera Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivera Cemetery
    • Starkville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Starkville Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
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    • Tapia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Valdez Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez Cemetery
    • Vigil Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Vigil Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Beshoar
    • Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
  • Boncarbo
  • Brilliant ‑ Historic
    • Brilliant is located in Colfax County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
  • Cokedale
    • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • El Moro
    • El Moro is located in Las Animas County
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  • Engleville
    • Engleville is located in Las Animas County
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  • Hoehne
  • Ludlow ‑ Historic
    • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
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  • Madrid ‑ Historic
    • Madrid is located in Las Animas County
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  • Model
  • Morley
    • Morley is located in Las Animas County
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  • Raton
    • Raton is located in Colfax County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raton <4>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • San Miguel ‑ Historic
      • San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
    • Sopris ‑ Historic
      • Sopris is located in Las Animas County
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    • Starkville
    • Trinchera
    • Trinidad
    • Wootton
      • Wootton is located in Las Animas County
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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 Vigil 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 Vigil Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Vigil 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 Vigil Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #194756  (Vigil Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #194756 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: 1708 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mooney Hills

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vigil Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.