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A visit to the Vilas Cemetery ...

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 Vilas Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3845°   (37° 23' 4")

Lon:   -102.4102°   (-102° 24' 36")

The Vilas Cemetery is located in Baca County<2>.

The county seat for Baca County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Vilas Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Vilas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
    • The Boston Cemetery is located in Baca County
  • Minneapolis Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minneapolis Cemetery
    • The Minneapolis Cemetery is located in Baca County
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Two Buttes Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Rodley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rodley Cemetery is located in Baca County
  • Stonington Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stonington Cemetery is located in Baca County
  • Butte Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butte Cemetery is located in Prowers County
  • Campo Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campo Cemetery is located in Baca County
  • Konantz Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Konantz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Konantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Konantz Cemetery is located in Baca County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Baca County
  • Pritchett Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Baca County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Prowers County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Amerine Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amerine Cemetery
      • The Amerine Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Maxey Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxey Cemetery is located in Baca County
    • Prairie Queen Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Queen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Queen Cemetery is located in Baca County
    • Minter Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minter Cemetery is located in Stanton County (KS)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 8 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Vilas Cemetery.

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

  • Vilas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Vilas is located in Baca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <6>
  • Walsh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
    • Walsh is located in Baca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsh <6>
  • Minneapolis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minneapolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
    • Minneapolis is located in Baca County
  • Springfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Baca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
  • Two Buttes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Stonington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Campo
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pritchett
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
    • Pritchett is located in Baca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pritchett <6>

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 Vilas Cemetery. The following communities are located in Baca County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vilas 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 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 Vilas Cemetery:

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 Vilas Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #196170  (Vilas Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #196170 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: Vilas North
    • County: Baca         Elev: 1250
    • Location given for GNIS #196170 (Vilas Cemetery)

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 Baca, 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 things 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 Vilas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3845, Longitude: -102.4102       In this case, the coordinates for the Vilas Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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