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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 Boone (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 Boone. 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 Boone ...

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.

The community of Boone was originally named Fosdick

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.

A Few Details for Boone ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • The naming (or the toponymy) of Boone: pcodwn:Named for Colonel A.G. Boone, grandson of Daniel Boone, Kentucky pioneer.
  • It was incorporated on September 22, 1956.

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Boone is located in Pueblo 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 Pueblo County: Crowley, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Lincoln & Otero.

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

  • Pueblo County     (The home county of Boone)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boone, with the one closest to Boone listed first.
    • Fort Reynolds
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Reynolds
      • Fort Reynolds is located in Pueblo County
    • Avondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Nyberg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nyberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyberg
      • Nyberg is located in Pueblo County
    • Vineland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
      • Vineland is located in Pueblo County
    • Lombard Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard Village
      • Lombard Village is located in Pueblo County
    • Salt Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
      • Salt Creek is located in Pueblo County
    • Pueblo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo
      • Pueblo is located in Pueblo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,751 people
      • Former names for Pueblo:
      • Bessemer
      • Central Pueblo
      • South Pueblo
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo <1>
    • Pinon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon
      • Pinon is located in Pueblo County
    • Pueblo West
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo West
      • Pueblo West is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo West <1>
  • Crowley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boone, with the one closest to Boone listed first.
    • Olney Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Springs
      • Olney Springs is located in Crowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney Springs <1>
    • Crowley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ordway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordway
      • Ordway is located in Crowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordway <1>
  • El Paso County
    • Henkel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henkel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henkel
      • Henkel is located in El Paso County
  • Otero County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Boone, with the one closest to Boone listed first.
    • Fowler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Manzanola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzanola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanola
      • Manzanola is located in Otero County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manzanola <1>
    • Rocky Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Rocky Ford is located in Otero County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Boone ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Boone.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Boone, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Boone.

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 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 Boone:

Cemeteries Near Boone ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Boone.

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 Boone covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • San Jose Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jose Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Church Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Finn Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finn Cemetery
  • Olney Springs Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olney Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olney Springs Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Leader Church Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Manzanola Mountainview Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Valhalla Memorial Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Verde Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verde Cemetery
    • Chico Basin Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chico Basin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hanover Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chico Basin Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Boone had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Boone had a population of 373 people.

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

  • Nyberg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nyberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyberg
    • Nyberg is located in Pueblo County
  • Nepesta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nepesta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepesta
    • Nepesta is located in Pueblo County
  • Baxter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Pueblo County
  • Fowler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Salt Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
    • Salt Creek is located in Pueblo County
  • Pueblo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo
    • Pueblo is located in Pueblo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,751 people
    • Former names for Pueblo:
    • Bessemer
    • Central Pueblo
    • South Pueblo
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo <1>
  • Eden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Pueblo County
  • Pinon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon
    • Pinon is located in Pueblo County
  • Goodnight
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
    • Goodnight is located in Pueblo County
  • Wigwam
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigwam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigwam
    • Wigwam is located in El Paso County

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

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

The official website for Pueblo County: www.co.pueblo.co.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2493, Longitude: -104.2579       In this case, the coordinates for Boone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Boone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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