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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Buckskin Joe. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Buckskin Joe to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buckskin Joe, please Contact Us.

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 Buckskin Joe (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 Buckskin Joe. 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 Buckskin Joe ...

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.

Buckskin Joe was originally named Laurette

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 Buckskin Joe ...

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

  • The naming (or the toponymy) of Buckskin Joe: Named after Joseph "Buckskin Joe" Higginbottom, who was a trapper, prospector and early settler in this area.
  • Buckskin Joe was settled in 1859.

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.

Although our information shows that the community of Buckskin Joe is historic, it would have been located within present day Park 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 Park County: Chaffee, Clear Creek, Douglas, Fremont, Jefferson, Lake, Summit & Teller.

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

  • Park County     (The home county of Buckskin Joe)
  • Chaffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckskin Joe, with the one closest to Buckskin Joe listed first.
    • Hawkinsville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Granite
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Vicksburg ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Americus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Americus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
      • Americus is located in Chaffee County
    • Banker Mine ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Winfield ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckskin Joe, with the one closest to Buckskin Joe listed first.
    • Mitchell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Eagle County
    • Camp Hale ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pando ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Cliff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holy Cross City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Gilman ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Astor City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor City
      • Astor City is located in Eagle County
    • Bighorn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
      • Bighorn is located in Eagle County
    • Minturn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Eagle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minturn <3>
    • Vail
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Vail is located in Eagle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <3>
    • Troutville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lake County
  • Pitkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckskin Joe, with the one closest to Buckskin Joe listed first.
    • Independence ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Norrie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckskin Joe, with the one closest to Buckskin Joe listed first.
    • Mayflower Gulch ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Blue River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
    • Dyersville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kokomo ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
      • Kokomo is located in Summit County
    • Breckenridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Copper Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wild Irishman ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Swandyke ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swandyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swandyke
      • Swandyke is located in Summit County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swandyke
      • From Buckskin Joe to Swandyke
    • Frisco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <3>
    • Rexford ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford
      • Rexford is located in Summit County
    • Keystone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dillon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <3>
    • Saint Johns ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Buckskin Joe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buckskin Joe.

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

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

  • Buckskin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckskin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairplay Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairplay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairplay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Fairplay Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fairplay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fairplay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Como Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Como Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Leadville Hebrew Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Holy Cross Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Leadville City Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Valley Brook Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Brook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Granite Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buffalo Springs Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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

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

  • Alma
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fairplay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Climax ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Birdseye
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdseye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
    • Birdseye is located in Lake County
  • Oro City ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Como
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Kokomo ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
    • Kokomo is located in Summit County
  • Leadville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Breckenridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Malta ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Lake County
  • Mitchell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Eagle County
  • Garo ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garo
    • Garo is located in Park County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Buckskin Joe ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckskin Joe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buckskin Joe, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buckskin Joe.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Buckskin Joe:

The official website for Park County: www.parkco.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Buckskin Joe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Buckskin Joe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buckskin Joe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2928, Longitude: -106.0880    









 

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