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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Anvil Points (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Anvil Points. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Anvil Points ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Anvil Points: Anvil Pts.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Anvil Points is located in Garfield County.

To see how the shape of Colorado's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Garfield County: Eagle, Mesa, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, Grand (UT) & Uintah (UT).

Below are the counties that are near Anvil Points. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Anvil Points:

  • Garfield County     (The home county of Anvil Points)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anvil Points, with the one closest to Anvil Points listed first.
    • Rifle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rifle
      • Rifle is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rifle <1>
    • Battlement Mesa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlement Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlement Mesa
      • Battlement Mesa is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battlement Mesa <1>
    • Parachute
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
      • Parachute is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
      • Former name for Parachute:
      • Grand Valley
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <1>
    • Una
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Una. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
      • Una is located in Garfield County
    • Silt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silt
      • Silt is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silt <1>
    • New Castle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Chacra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacra
      • Chacra is located in Garfield County
  • Mesa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anvil Points, with the one closest to Anvil Points listed first.
    • Collbran
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collbran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collbran
      • Collbran is located in Mesa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collbran <1>
    • Plateau City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plateau City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau City
      • Plateau City is located in Mesa County
    • De Beque
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Molina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mesa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Anvil Points, see our County-by-County Page for Anvil Points.

Cemeteries Near Anvil Points ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Anvil Points.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Anvil Points covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Anvil Points, with the one closest to Anvil Points listed first.

  • Battlement Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battlement Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russey - Hurlburt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russey - Hurlburt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russey - Hurlburt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clover Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • De Beque Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Crest Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Crest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagalite Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagalite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagalite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • High Land Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Land Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mesa Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mesa Cemetery
    • The Mesa Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairview Cemetery
    • Mesa - Molina Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57426 <4>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Anvil Points in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Anvil Points.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Anvil Points, with the one closest to Anvil Points listed first.

  • Rifle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rifle
    • Rifle is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rifle <1>
  • Parachute
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
    • Parachute is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
    • Former name for Parachute:
    • Grand Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <1>
  • Antlers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antlers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers
    • Antlers is located in Garfield County
  • Una
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Una. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
    • Una is located in Garfield County
  • De Beque
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • New Castle
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Chacra
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacra
    • Chacra is located in Garfield County
  • Mesa
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Anvil Points. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anvil Points.

Newspapers Published in Anvil Points ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Anvil Points.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Anvil Points, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Anvil Points.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Anvil Points:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anvil Points. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Garfield County: www.garfield-county.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Anvil Points, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Anvil Points) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anvil Points. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5161, Longitude: -107.9228       In this case, the coordinates for Anvil Points have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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