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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 Eggers (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 Eggers. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Eggers is located in Larimer 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 Larimer County: Boulder, Grand, Jackson, Weld, Albany (WY) & Laramie (WY).

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

  • Larimer County     (The home county of Eggers)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eggers, with the one closest to Eggers listed first.
    • Stove Prairie Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stove Prairie Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stove Prairie Landing
      • Stove Prairie Landing is located in Larimer County
    • Rustic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic
      • Rustic is located in Larimer County
    • Manhattan ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Larimer County
    • Red Feather Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Feather Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Feather Lakes
      • Red Feather Lakes is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Feather Lakes <3>
    • Livermore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Haven <3>
    • Bellvue
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Laporte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Virginia Dale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Virginia Dale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Dale
      • Virginia Dale is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Dale <3>
    • Drake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drake <3>
    • Stout ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Larimer County
    • Masonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masonville <3>
  • Grand County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eggers, with the one closest to Eggers listed first.
    • Lulu City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lulu City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu City
      • Lulu City is located in Grand County
    • Dutchtown ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Grand County
  • Jackson County
    • Gould ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Jackson County
  • Albany County (WY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eggers, with the one closest to Eggers listed first.
    • Tie Siding
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hermosa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
      • Hermosa is located in Albany County (WY)
    • Sherman ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Albany County (WY)
      • Sherman has also been known as:
      • Old Sherman

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

Cemeteries Near Eggers ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eggers.

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

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

  • Great Stupa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Great Stupa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Great Stupa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edward Halliday Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edward Halliday Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edward Halliday Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kitty Lyon Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitty Lyon Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitty Lyon Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Azuba Batterson Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Azuba Batterson Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Azuba Batterson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Ranch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Ranch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pickens' Point Memorials
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens' Point Memorials
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens' Point Memorials have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manhattan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manhattan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manhattan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairkytes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairkytes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairkytes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poudre Canyon Chapel Columbariun
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poudre Canyon Chapel Columbariun
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poudre Canyon Chapel Columbariun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charles C Green Grave
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles C Green Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles C Green Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (79 more) ...
    • Vannorsdel Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vannorsdel Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vannorsdel Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Levi Yockey Grave
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levi Yockey Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levi Yockey Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Swanson Memorial Garden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swanson Memorial Garden
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swanson Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344070 <4>

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 Eggers in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eggers.

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

  • Manhattan ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Manhattan is located in Larimer County
  • Livermore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bellvue
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Laporte
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Stout ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Stout is located in Larimer County
  • Virginia Dale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Virginia Dale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Dale
    • Virginia Dale is located in Larimer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Dale <3>
  • Estes Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Park
    • Estes Park is located in Larimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estes Park <3>
  • Fort Collins
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Tie Siding
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Dale Creek
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Creek
    • Dale Creek is located in Albany County (WY)
  • Timnath
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Loveland
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
    • Loveland is located in Larimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Eggers ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eggers.

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

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 professional and volunteer 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 Eggers:

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

The official website for Larimer County: www.co.larimer.co.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 Eggers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Eggers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eggers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6908, Longitude: -105.4875       In this case, the coordinates for Eggers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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