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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 Florissant (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 Florissant. 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.

Florissant is located in Teller 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 Teller County: Douglas, El Paso, Fremont, Jefferson & Park.

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

  • Teller County     (The home county of Florissant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florissant, with the one closest to Florissant listed first.
    • Divide
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Teller County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divide <2>
    • Woodland Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cripple Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Independence ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Teller County
    • Goldfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
      • Goldfield is located in Teller County
    • Victor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florissant, with the one closest to Florissant listed first.
    • Westcreek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcreek
      • Westcreek is located in Douglas County
    • Perry Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
      • Perry Park is located in Douglas County
    • Larkspur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Twin Cedars ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twin Cedars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cedars
      • Twin Cedars is located in Douglas County
  • El Paso County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florissant, with the one closest to Florissant listed first.
    • Crystola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystola
      • Crystola is located in El Paso County
    • Green Mountain Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chipita Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cascade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Manitou Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Palmer Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Gleneagle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleneagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleneagle
      • Gleneagle is located in El Paso County
    • Monument
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Colorado Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
      • Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
      • Former names for Colorado Springs:
      • El Paso
      • Fountain Colony
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <2>
    • Woodmoor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmoor
      • Woodmoor is located in El Paso County
    • Kelker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelker
      • Kelker is located in El Paso County
    • Stratmoor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratmoor
      • Stratmoor is located in El Paso County
  • Jefferson County
    • Buffalo Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <2>
  • Park County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florissant, with the one closest to Florissant listed first.
    • Lake George
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
      • Lake George is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <2>
    • Guffey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guffey
      • Guffey is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guffey <2>
    • Pike - San Isabel Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike - San Isabel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike - San Isabel Village
      • Pike - San Isabel Village is located in Park County
    • Hartsel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Florissant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Florissant.

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

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

  • Florissant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lake George Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake George Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fourmile Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Divide Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wildhorn Ranch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildhorn Ranch Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wildhorn Ranch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Rooks Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rooks Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rooks Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
    • The Templeton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pioneer Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Spring Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Gillett Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillett Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gillett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Woodland Park Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • Victor Sunnyside Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victor Sunnyside Cemetery
      • The Victor Sunnyside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sunnsyside Cemetery
      • Victor City Cemetery
    • Phelps Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Crystal Valley Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Lake George
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
    • Lake George is located in Park County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <2>
  • Green Mountain Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Manitou Springs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Palmer Lake
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Pikeview
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeview
    • Pikeview is located in El Paso County
  • Monument
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ivywild
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivywild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivywild
    • Ivywild is located in El Paso County
  • Colorado Springs
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
    • Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
    • Former names for Colorado Springs:
    • El Paso
    • Fountain Colony
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <2>
  • Hartsel
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Greenland
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Douglas County
  • Larkspur
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Kelker
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelker
    • Kelker is located in El Paso County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Florissant ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Florissant.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Florissant. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Florissant and those printed in the larger area surrounding Florissant.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6> of Florissant.

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 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 Florissant:

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

The official website for Teller County: www.co.teller.co.us/

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>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 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 Florissant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Florissant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Florissant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9458, Longitude: -105.2894       In this case, the coordinates for Florissant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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