List of Neighboring Cemeteries ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Houghton (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are located in Las Animas County.
- Bloom Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Cemetery
- Chicosa Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chicosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chicosa Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
- Martinez Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinez Cemetery
- Mestas Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mestas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mestas Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
- San Jose Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
- Thorp Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorp Cemetery
- Timpas Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timpas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timpas Cemetery
- Valdez Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valdez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valdez Cemetery
- Wilcox Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
In Closing ...
If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Houghton, can you supply us with the name of the cemetery, its GPS location, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery has been known by.
If you don't know the GPS location (ie- the latitude/longitude) of a cemetery, please use our Map Page for Houghton to determine the cemetery's position (the instructions for finding the latitude/longitude can be found below the map).
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Houghton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Working on your genealogy? These are excellent websites to start with when searching in and around the area of Houghton and Las Animas County:
Links at Cyndi's List:
for State of Colorado
for Las Animas County
Links at Family Search:
for State of Colorado
for Las Animas County
Links at Genealogy Trails:
for State of Colorado
for Las Animas County
We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Houghton.
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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- Houghton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Houghton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5900, Longitude: -104.0424 |
<2> | 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. |