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Introduction ...

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

We've added Caddoa to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Caddoa, 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 Caddoa (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 Caddoa. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Caddoa is historic, it would have been located within present day Bent 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 Bent County: Baca, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero & Prowers.

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

  • Bent County     (The home county of Caddoa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caddoa, with the one closest to Caddoa listed first.
    • Hasty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
      • Hilton is located in Bent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hilton
      • From Caddoa to Hilton
    • McClave
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClave
      • McClave is located in Bent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClave <2>
    • Fort Lyon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lyon
      • Fort Lyon is located in Bent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lyon <2>
    • Las Animas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Big Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Bent County
  • Kiowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caddoa, with the one closest to Caddoa listed first.
    • Arlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Haswell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haswell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haswell
      • Haswell is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haswell <2>
  • Otero County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caddoa, with the one closest to Caddoa listed first.
    • Cheraw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • La Junta Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Junta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
      • La Junta Village is located in Otero County
  • Prowers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caddoa, with the one closest to Caddoa listed first.
    • Wiley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Prowers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <2>
    • Lamar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Kornman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Grote
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Caddoa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Caddoa.

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

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

  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Indian Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Lyon National Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Kansas Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Kansas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Kansas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hight Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Las Animas Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Las Animas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Las Animas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pruett Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

Caddoa itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Hilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
    • Hilton is located in Bent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hilton
    • From Caddoa to Hilton
  • Prowers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prowers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prowers
    • Prowers is located in Bent County
  • Las Animas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lamar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Arlington
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Haswell
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haswell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haswell
    • Haswell is located in Kiowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haswell <2>
  • Carlton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
    • Carlton is located in Prowers County

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

Newspapers Published in Caddoa ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Caddoa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Caddoa, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Caddoa.

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 Caddoa:

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 Caddoa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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.
<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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Caddoa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Caddoa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0477, Longitude: -102.9659       In this case, the coordinates for Caddoa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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