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A visit to the Vigil Cemetery ...


The location of the Vigil Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1795°   (37° 10' 46")

Lon:   -104.2989°   (-104° 17' 56")

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

The county seat for Las Animas County is located in Trinidad. Trinidad lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Vigil Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Vigil Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 based on their distance from Vigil Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • San Miguel ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
      • San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
    • Hoehne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoehne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoehne
      • Hoehne is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoehne <4>
    • Engleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
      • Engleville is located in Las Animas County
    • El Moro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
      • El Moro is located in Las Animas County
    • Trinidad
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Starkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Model
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sopris ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sopris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
      • Sopris is located in Las Animas County
    • Trinchera
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cokedale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
      • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Ludlow ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
    • Madrid ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
      • Madrid is located in Las Animas County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Brilliant ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
        • Brilliant is located in Colfax County (NM)
      • Raton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
        • Raton is located in Colfax County (NM)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,923 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raton <4>
      • Boncarbo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boncarbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boncarbo
        • Boncarbo is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boncarbo <4>
      • Valdez
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
        • Valdez is located in Las Animas County
      • Segundo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Aguilar
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Vigil Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Barela Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barela Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barela Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barela Cemetery
    • Wilcox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
    • Martinez Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinez Cemetery
    • Rivera Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rivera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rivera Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rivera Cemetery
    • Cordova Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordova Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cordova Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordova Cemetery
    • Bloom Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Cemetery
    • Valdez Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valdez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valdez Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valdez Cemetery
    • Garcia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • The Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinidad Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #199835 <6>
    • Tapia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chicosa Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chicosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chicosa Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chicosa Cemetery
    • Gallegos Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallegos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gallegos Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallegos Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • 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 the Masonic Cemetery
      • Lucero Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucero Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucero Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57406 <6>
      • Nola Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nola Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nola Cemetery
      • Jansen Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jansen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jansen Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jansen Cemetery
      • Vigil Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vigil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vigil Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vigil Cemetery
      • Starkville Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starkville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starkville Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starkville Cemetery
      • Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
      • Carpios Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpios Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpios Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpios Cemetery
      • Leyba Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leyba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leyba Cemetery is located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leyba Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57395 <6>

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

    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: GNIS record #194756 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mooney Hills
      • County: Las Animas         Elev: 1708
      • Location given for GNIS #194756 (Vigil Cemetery)

    The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Vigil Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1795, Longitude: -104.2989       In this case, the coordinates for the Vigil Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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