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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 Byers (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 Byers. 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 Byers ...

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.

Byers was originally named Bijou

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Byers is located in Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe County: Adams, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson, Lincoln & Washington.

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

  • Arapahoe County     (The home county of Byers)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byers, with the one closest to Byers listed first.
    • Deer Trail
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Altura
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
      • Altura is located in Arapahoe County
    • Somerset Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Village
      • Somerset Village is located in Arapahoe County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byers, with the one closest to Byers listed first.
    • Strasburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cabin Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cabin Creek
      • From Byers to Cabin Creek
    • Bennett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Comanche ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Comanche. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
      • Comanche is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Comanche
      • From Byers to Comanche
    • Watkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Shamrock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shamrock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shamrock
      • From Byers to Shamrock
    • Friendly Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village
      • Friendly Village is located in Adams County
  • Douglas County
    • Pine Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
      • Pine Valley is located in Douglas County
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Byers, with the one closest to Byers listed first.
    • Agate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kiowa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ponderosa Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Park
      • Ponderosa Park is located in Elbert County
  • Morgan County
  • Weld County
    • Johnson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Weld County

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

Cemeteries Near Byers ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Byers.

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

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

  • Byers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Remember The Ten Crash Site Memorial
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woolsey Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Running Creek Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Running Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Running Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jolly Family Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gair Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoyt Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiedemeyer - Brockman Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiedemeyer - Brockman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiedemeyer - Brockman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • St. Simeon Catholic Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Simeon Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Simeon Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hungate Memorial
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungate Memorial
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungate Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Norton Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Byers had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Byers ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Byers.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Byers, 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 Byers.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Byers:

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

The official website for Arapahoe County: www.co.arapahoe.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>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.
<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 Byers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Byers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Byers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7105, Longitude: -104.2234    









 

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