Our Genealogy Helper
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 Birdseye (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 Birdseye. 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.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Birdseye is located in Lake County.
To see how the shape of Colorado's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Chaffee, Eagle, Park, Pitkin & Summit.
Below are the counties that are near Birdseye. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Birdseye:
- Lake County (The home county of Birdseye)
- The following are listed by their distance from Birdseye, with the one closest to Birdseye listed first.
- Climax ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Climax is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Oro City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oro City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro City
- Leadville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Malta ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Malta is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Low Pass ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Low Pass is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Pass
- Twin Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chaffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birdseye, with the one closest to Birdseye listed first.
- Hawkinsville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hawkinsville is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Granite
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vicksburg ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Vicksburg is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg has also been known as:
- Vicksburg Mining Camp
- Pine Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pine Creek is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Banker Mine ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Banker Mine is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Mine
- Winfield ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Americus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Americus is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Eagle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birdseye, with the one closest to Birdseye listed first.
- Mitchell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Camp Hale ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Hale is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hale
- Pando ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pando is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pando
- Holy Cross City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross City is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross City
- Red Cliff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gilman ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gilman is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Astor City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Astor City is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor City
- Minturn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bighorn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bighorn is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
- Troutville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Troutville is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Vail
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Beaver Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Park County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birdseye, with the one closest to Birdseye listed first.
- Buckskin Joe ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Buckskin Joe is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
- Park City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Park City is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Alma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alma Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alma Junction is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Junction
- Horseshoe ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Horseshoe is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
- Fairplay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Como
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Webster ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Hartsel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pitkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birdseye, with the one closest to Birdseye listed first.
- Norrie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Norrie is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Biglow
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Biglow is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglow
- Independence ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence has also been known as:
- Chipeta
- Farwell
- Hunter's Pass
- Mammoth City
- Mount Hope
- Sparkill
- Thomasville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Thomasville is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Meredith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ruby ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Lenado ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lenado is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenado
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Birdseye, with the one closest to Birdseye listed first.
- Kokomo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kokomo is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Mayflower Gulch ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mayflower Gulch is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Gulch
- Copper Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blue River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blue River is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
- Breckenridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dyersville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dyersville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
- Wild Irishman ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wild Irishman is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Irishman
- Wild Irishman has also been known as:
- Preston Mill
- Preston
- Frisco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Swandyke ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Swandyke is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swandyke
- Wildernest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dillon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Keystone
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Birdseye, see our County-by-County Page for Birdseye.
Cemeteries Near Birdseye ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Birdseye.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, 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 Birdseye - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Birdseye covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Birdseye, with the one closest to Birdseye listed first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Leadville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57260 <2>
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Leadville Hebrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadville Hebrew Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Leadville Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Leadville.
- The Leadville Hebrew Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hebrew Cemetery of Leadville
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209837 <2>
- Mt. Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Leadville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57530 <2>
- Leadville City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Park City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Buckskin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dudley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gold Park Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairplay Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Old Fairplay Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Greenwood Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Brook Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Como Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Birdseye had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Birdseye, with the one closest to Birdseye listed first.
- Climax ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Climax is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Leadville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oro City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oro City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro City
- Mitchell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Malta ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Malta is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Kokomo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kokomo is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Alma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pando ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pando is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pando
- Fairplay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Red Cliff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Breckenridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Cross City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross City is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross City
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Twin Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Como
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Belden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belden is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Birdseye. See our List of 1890's Communities around Birdseye.
Newspapers Published in Birdseye ...
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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Birdseye.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Birdseye, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Birdseye.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Birdseye:
- Websites specific to Colorado
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chaffee County
- Eagle County
- Park County
- Pitkin County
- Summit County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Colorado
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Birdseye, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Birdseye) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |