About Las Animas Cemetery
Las Animas Cemetery is a cemetery near Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado. It lies about 1.7 mi north of Las Animas. The grounds sit at about 3,914 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including William Bent and Amache Prowers. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 195529. The nearest other listed cemetery is Fort Lyon National Cemetery, about 5.6 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Horber Funeral Chapel in Las Animas, about 1.9 mi away. It is one of 10 cemeteries we list in Bent County, and 1 other listed cemetery lies within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Las Animas. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Las Animas Cemetery
- William Bent1809-1869American rancher
- Amache Prowers1846-1905Native American activist, advocate and cattle rancher
People whose Wikidata entry gives Las Animas Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
38.04213, -103.21795
What Las Animas Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Fort Lyon National CemeteryLas Animas, CONational cemetery5.6 mi
- Saint Paul's Lutheran CemeteryLa Junta, COLutheran cemetery13 mi
- Union Valley CemeteryLas Animas, COCemetery15 mi
- East Holbrook Mennonite CemeteryLa Junta, COMennonite and Amish cemetery15 mi
- Indian Rock CemeteryLas Animas, COCemetery15 mi
Funeral homes near Las Animas Cemetery
- Horber Funeral Chapel1.9 miFuneral chapel · Las Animas · (719) 456-1339
- Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home18 miFuneral home · La Junta · (719) 384-8777
- Johnson-Romero Funeral Home18 miFuneral home · La Junta · (719) 384-8200
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