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 Cedar Crest (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 Cedar Crest. 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 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.

Cedar Crest is located in Pueblo 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 Pueblo County: Crowley, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Lincoln & Otero.

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

• Pueblo County     (The home county of Cedar Crest)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Crest, with the one closest to Cedar Crest listed first.
  • Avondale
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Avondale is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <1>
  • Fort Reynolds
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Reynolds
    • Fort Reynolds is located in Pueblo County
  • Boone
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Pueblo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <1>
  • Colorado City
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
    • Colorado City is located in Pueblo County
• Huerfano County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Crest, with the one closest to Cedar Crest listed first.
  • Cuchara Junction
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuchara Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
    • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
  • Lascar
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lascar
    • Lascar is located in Huerfano County
  • Walsenburg
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsenburg
    • Walsenburg is located in Huerfano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsenburg <1>
  • Apache City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apache City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache City
    • Apache City is located in Huerfano County
• Las Animas County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Crest, with the one closest to Cedar Crest listed first.
  • Houghton ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
    • Houghton is located in Las Animas County
  • Thatcher
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
    • Thatcher is located in Las Animas County
  • Model
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Model
    • Model is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Model <1>
• Otero County
  • Fowler
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Otero County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Cedar Crest ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Crest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Crest, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Crest.

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 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 Cedar Crest:

• Websites specific to Colorado
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.colorado.gov/archives/

• Pages specific to Pueblo County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Huerfano County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Las Animas County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Otero County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Colorado
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Colorado
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Colorado
  • Cemeteries of Pueblo County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Colorado
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Colorado
  • Cemeteries of Pueblo County

Cemeteries Near Cedar Crest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Crest.

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

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

• Finn Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finn Cemetery
• Thorp Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorp Cemetery
• Doyle Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • 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.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
• Valdez Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valdez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valdez Cemetery
• Simpson Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
• Bustos Cemetery
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bustos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bustos Cemetery
• San Jose Church Cemetery
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jose Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Church Cemetery
• Verde Cemetery
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verde Cemetery
• Fowler Cemetery
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
• Speed Cemetery
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speed Cemetery
• St. Marys Cemetery
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Valdez Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valdez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valdez Cemetery
  • Timpas Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timpas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timpas Cemetery
  • Butte Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte 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.<4>

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

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

• Thatcher
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
  • Thatcher is located in Las Animas County
• Cuchara Junction
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuchara Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
  • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
• Tyrone
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
  • Tyrone is located in Las Animas County
• Fowler
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Fowler is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <1>
• Nepesta
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nepesta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepesta
  • Nepesta is located in Pueblo County
• Timpas
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpas
  • Timpas is located in Otero County
• Walsenburg
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsenburg
  • Walsenburg is located in Huerfano County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsenburg <1>

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pueblo County: www.co.pueblo.co.us/

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