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Introduction ...

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Eastonville is historic, it would have been located within present day El Paso 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 El Paso County: Crowley, Douglas, Elbert, Fremont, Lincoln, Pueblo & Teller.

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

  • El Paso County     (The home county of Eastonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eastonville, with the one closest to Eastonville listed first.
    • Peyton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
      • Peyton is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peyton <3>
    • Falcon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Black Forest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Forest
      • Black Forest is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Forest <3>
    • Calhan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Gleneagle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleneagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleneagle
      • Gleneagle is located in El Paso County
    • Cimarron Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron Hills
      • Cimarron Hills is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron Hills <3>
    • Woodmoor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmoor
      • Woodmoor is located in El Paso County
    • Monument
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ellicott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmer Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
      • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <3>
    • Colorado Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Kelker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelker
      • Kelker is located in El Paso County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eastonville, with the one closest to Eastonville listed first.
    • Larkspur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
      • Larkspur is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <3>
    • Franktown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Founders Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Founders Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Founders Village
      • Founders Village is located in Douglas County
    • Castle Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Perry Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
      • Perry Park is located in Douglas County
    • The Pinery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eastonville, with the one closest to Eastonville listed first.
    • Elbert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fondis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elizabeth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
    • Kiowa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Ponderosa Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Simla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Teller County
    • Woodland Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Teller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland Park <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Eastonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eastonville.

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

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

Eastonville itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 104 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Peyton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
    • Peyton is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peyton <3>
  • Falcon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Elbert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Calhan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Elsmere
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
    • Elsmere is located in El Paso County
  • Monument
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Pikeview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeview
    • Pikeview is located in El Paso County
  • Greenland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Douglas County
  • Palmer Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
    • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <3>
  • Colorado Springs
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kiowa
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Elizabeth
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Kelker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelker
      • Kelker is located in El Paso County
    • Ramah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Larkspur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
      • Larkspur is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Eastonville ...

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 162 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eastonville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Eastonville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Eastonville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Eastonville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> of Eastonville.

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 Eastonville:

The official website for El Paso County: www.elpasoco.com/

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 Eastonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eastonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0611, Longitude: -104.5622    
<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.




 

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