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Nearest Communities to Bijou,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bijou, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bijou:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Bijou.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Bijou is located in Elbert County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Elbert County: Arapahoe, Douglas, El Paso, Lincoln & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 45 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bijou. Of these communities, 31 are located in counties other than Elbert County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Bijou (which is Elbert County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Bijou

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Elbert County   (where Bijou resides)
    • County Website:   www.elbertcounty-co.gov/
    • County Seat for Elbert:   Kiowa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bijou   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bijou.
      • Agate
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Kiowa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
        • Kiowa is located in Elbert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <3>
      • Fondis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondis
        • Fondis is located in Elbert County
      • Cedar Point
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
        • Cedar Point is located in Elbert County
      • Simla
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Matheson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matheson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matheson
        • Matheson is located in Elbert County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matheson <3>
      • Elizabeth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
        • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
      • Elbert
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cimarron
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
        • Cimarron is located in Elbert County
      • Pawnee Hills
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Hills
        • Pawnee Hills is located in Elbert County
      • Prairie Trail Ranches
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Trail Ranches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Trail Ranches
        • Prairie Trail Ranches is located in Elbert County
      • Parker Highlands
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Highlands
        • Parker Highlands is located in Elbert County
      • Ponderosa Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Park
        • Ponderosa Park is located in Elbert County
      • Beck Sand Draw Crossing
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beck Sand Draw Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Sand Draw Crossing
        • Beck Sand Draw Crossing is located in Elbert County
  • Adams County
    • County Website:   www.co.adams.co.us/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Brighton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bijou   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bijou.
      • Cabin Creek
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cabin Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
        • Cabin Creek is located in Adams County
      • Strasburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bennett
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Manila
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manila have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
        • Manila is located in Adams County
      • Watkins
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Arapahoe County
    • County Website:   www.co.arapahoe.co.us/
    • County Seat for Arapahoe:   Littleton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bijou   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bijou.
      • Deer Trail
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Peoria
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
        • Peoria is located in Arapahoe County
      • Byers
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Dove Hill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Hill
        • Dove Hill is located in Arapahoe County
      • Travois
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travois have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travois
        • Travois is located in Arapahoe County
  • Douglas County
    • County Website:   www.douglas.co.us/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Castle Rock
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bijou   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bijou.
      • Hilltop
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
        • Hilltop is located in Douglas County
      • Bayou Hills
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Hills
        • Bayou Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Country Acres
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
        • Country Acres is located in Douglas County
      • Ponderosa East
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa East have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa East
        • Ponderosa East is located in Douglas County
      • Windy Hills
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
        • Windy Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Crestview
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
        • Crestview is located in Douglas County
      • Hidden Village
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
        • Hidden Village is located in Douglas County
      • Burning Tree Ranch
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Tree Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Tree Ranch
        • Burning Tree Ranch is located in Douglas County
      • The Pinery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pinery
        • The Pinery is located in Douglas County
      • Village Pines
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Pines
        • Village Pines is located in Douglas County
      • Franktown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Homestead Hills
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Hills
        • Homestead Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Pine Valley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
          • Pine Valley is located in Douglas County
        • Ponderosa Hills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Hills
          • Ponderosa Hills is located in Douglas County
        • Saddlebrook
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
          • Saddlebrook is located in Douglas County
        • Castlewood North
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlewood North have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood North
          • Castlewood North is located in Douglas County
        • Parker
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • El Paso County
  • Lincoln County

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- Bijou) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bijou. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4225, Longitude: -104.1983       In this case, the coordinates for Bijou have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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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