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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 Futurity (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 Futurity. 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.

Futurity is located in Chaffee 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 Chaffee County: Fremont, Gunnison, Lake, Park, Pitkin & Saguache.

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

  • Chaffee County     (The home county of Futurity)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Futurity, with the one closest to Futurity listed first.
    • Turret ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turret
      • Turret is located in Chaffee County
    • Nathrop
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathrop
      • Nathrop is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nathrop <2>
    • Johnson Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Village
      • Johnson Village is located in Chaffee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson Village <2>
    • Browns Canon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns Canon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Canon
      • Browns Canon is located in Chaffee County
    • Buena Vista
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Chaffee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <2>
    • Belleview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Chaffee County
    • Salida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cleora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
      • Cleora is located in Chaffee County
    • Americus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Americus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
      • Americus is located in Chaffee County
    • Poncha Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maysville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Chaffee County
    • Iron City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Chaffee County
    • Mears Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mears Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Junction
      • Mears Junction is located in Chaffee County
  • Fremont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Futurity, with the one closest to Futurity listed first.
    • Wellsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Fremont County
    • Calcite ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calcite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcite
      • Calcite is located in Fremont County
    • Howard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Vallie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vallie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallie
      • Vallie is located in Fremont County
    • Coaldale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cotopaxi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Echo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Fremont County
  • Gunnison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Futurity, with the one closest to Futurity listed first.
    • Whitepine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepine
      • Whitepine is located in Gunnison County
      • Whitepine has also been known as:
      • White Pine
    • Abbeyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
      • Abbeyville is located in Gunnison County
      • Former name for Abbeyville:
      • Hillerton
    • Tincup
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincup
      • Tincup is located in Gunnison County
  • Lake County
    • Low Pass ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Low Pass. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Pass
      • Low Pass is located in Lake County
  • Park County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Futurity, with the one closest to Futurity listed first.
    • Hartsel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Guffey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Futurity ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Futurity.

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

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

  • Centerville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cleora Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Poncha Springs Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Buffalo Springs Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartsel Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Tomichi Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomichi Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomichi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Granite Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • White Pine Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Pine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Windfield Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Boothill Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Tincup Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tincup Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tincup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Nathrop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathrop
    • Nathrop is located in Chaffee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nathrop <2>
  • Browns Canon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns Canon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Canon
    • Browns Canon is located in Chaffee County
  • Buena Vista
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Chaffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <2>
  • Belleview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Belleview is located in Chaffee County
  • Salida
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Cleora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
    • Cleora is located in Chaffee County
  • Haver ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haver
    • Haver is located in Park County
  • Poncha Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Americus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Americus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Americus is located in Chaffee County
  • Wellsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Fremont County
  • Alpine ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Chaffee County
  • Maysville ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Chaffee County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Riverside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Chaffee County
    • Mears Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mears Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Junction
      • Mears Junction is located in Chaffee County
    • Howard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Futurity ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Futurity.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Futurity, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Futurity.

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 Futurity:

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

The official website for Chaffee County: www.chaffeecounty.org/

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 Futurity, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Futurity) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Futurity. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7364, Longitude: -105.9539       In this case, the coordinates for Futurity have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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