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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 Buffalo Creek (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 Buffalo Creek. 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 Buffalo Creek ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Buffalo Creek: Buffalo Crk. (or less commonly used: Buffalo Ck. or Buffalo Cr.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Buffalo Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buffalo Creek.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Adams, Boulder, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin, Park & Teller.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Buffalo Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • Foxton ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Foxton is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxton
    • Pine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dome Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
    • Indian Springs Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Crossons is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossons
    • Conifer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Aspen Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Aspen Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Park
    • Sky Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Sky Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
    • Twin Forks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Twin Forks is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
    • Archer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Archer is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
    • Brook Forest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brook Forest is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Forest
    • Indian Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Arapahoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • Columbine Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Columbine Valley is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,508 people
    • Bow Mar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bow Mar is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Mar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
    • Littleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Logan is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
    • Southglenn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Southglenn is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southglenn
    • Cherry Knolls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cherry Knolls is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Knolls
    • Sheridan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Castlewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Castlewood is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood
    • Englewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Centennial
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherry Hills Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Clear Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • Brookvale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookvale is located in Clear Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
    • Idaho Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Silverdale ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Silverdale is located in Clear Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
  • Denver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • West Denver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Denver is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
    • Cherry Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cherry Creek is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Denver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Denver is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
      • Former names for Denver:
      • Auraina
      • Denver City
      • Montana City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • Twin Cedars ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Twin Cedars is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cedars
    • Roxborough Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Roxborough Park is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough Park
    • Louviers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sedalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Westcreek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Westcreek is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcreek
    • Perry Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Perry Park is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
    • Highlands Ranch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Castle Pines North
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
      • Estimated population in 2011: 10,602 people
    • Castle Pines
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Castle Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Carriage Club
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Carriage Club is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Club
    • Gateway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gateway is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
  • El Paso County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • Palmer Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Monument
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodmoor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodmoor is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmoor
  • Gilpin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • Cottonwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Cottonwood is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Smith Hill ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Smith Hill is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill
    • Black Hawk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Russell Gulch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
  • Park County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • Bailey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Shawnee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Weller
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Weller is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
    • Grant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Webster ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Webster is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Lake George
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Teller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buffalo Creek, with the one closest to Buffalo Creek listed first.
    • Woodland Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Florissant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Buffalo Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buffalo Creek.

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 Buffalo Creek - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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, Buffalo Creek had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dome Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
  • South Platte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Platte is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Platte
  • Crossons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Crossons is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossons
  • Bailey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Archer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Archer is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
  • Sedalia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Acequia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Acequia is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
  • Morrison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Brookvale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookvale is located in Clear Creek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
  • Littleton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Logan is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
    • Grant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Castle Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Buffalo Creek ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buffalo Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buffalo Creek, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buffalo Creek.

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 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 Buffalo Creek:

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 Buffalo Creek, 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' (or 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- Buffalo Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.