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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 Campo (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 Campo. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Campo is located in Baca 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 Baca County: Bent, Las Animas, Prowers, Morton (KS), Stanton (KS), Union (NM) & Cimarron (OK).

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

  • Baca County     (The home county of Campo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Campo, with the one closest to Campo listed first.
    • Vilas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Baca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <2>
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Baca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Pritchett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
      • Pritchett is located in Baca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pritchett <2>
    • Stonington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Walsh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Baca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsh <2>
  • Cimarron County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Campo, with the one closest to Campo listed first.
    • Kenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Boise City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Keyes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyes
      • Keyes is located in Cimarron County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyes <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Campo ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Campo.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Campo. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Campo and those printed in the larger area surrounding Campo.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Campo.

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 either 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 Campo:

Cemeteries Near Campo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Campo.

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

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

  • Campo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campo Cemetery
  • Rodley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodley Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
  • Boston Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Vilas Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vilas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vilas Cemetery
  • Pritchett Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
  • Prairie Queen Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Queen Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Carrizo Springs Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrizo Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrizo Springs Cemetery
  • Kenton Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Stonington Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonington Cemetery
    • Boggus Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Boise City Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boise City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boise City 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>

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

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

  • Boston ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Baca County
  • Vilas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Vilas is located in Baca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <2>
  • Springfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Baca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
  • Kenton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Stonington
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Campo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Campo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1051, Longitude: -102.5791    
<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 Campo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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