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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 Glenwood Springs (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 Glenwood Springs. 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.

Name Variations for Glenwood Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Glenwood Springs: Glenwood Spgs. (or less commonly used: Glenwood Spngs. or Glenwood Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 hospitals 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.

Glenwood Springs is located in Garfield County and is the County Seat.

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 Garfield County: Eagle, Mesa, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt, Grand (UT) & Uintah (UT).

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

  • Garfield County     (The home county of Glenwood Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood Springs, with the one closest to Glenwood Springs listed first.
    • Cardiff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Garfield County
    • Chacra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacra
      • Chacra is located in Garfield County
    • Carbondale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Castle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Carbonate ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbonate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate
      • Carbonate is located in Garfield County
    • Silt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silt
      • Silt is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silt <2>
    • Rifle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rifle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rifle
      • Rifle is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rifle <2>
  • Eagle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood Springs, with the one closest to Glenwood Springs listed first.
    • El Jebel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Basalt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
      • Basalt is located in Eagle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,183 people
      • Former names for Basalt:
      • Aspen Junction
      • Fryingpan Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <2>
    • Gypsum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Eagle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Pitkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood Springs, with the one closest to Glenwood Springs listed first.
    • Snowmass
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Redstone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Woody Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Snowmass Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Glenwood Springs ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenwood Springs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Glenwood Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Glenwood Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Glenwood Springs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Glenwood Springs.

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 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 Glenwood Springs:

Cemeteries Near Glenwood Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glenwood Springs.

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

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

  • Rosebud Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosebud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosebud Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
  • High Land Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Land Cemetery
  • Marion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
  • Carbondale Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carbondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carbondale Cemetery
  • Dotsero Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotsero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotsero Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Wheatley Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatley Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Glenwood Springs had a population of 920 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Glenwood Springs had a population of 10,222 people.

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

  • Cardiff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
    • Cardiff is located in Garfield County
  • Cattle Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattle Creek
    • Cattle Creek is located in Garfield County
  • Chacra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacra
    • Chacra is located in Garfield County
  • Shoshone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoshone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoshone
    • Shoshone is located in Garfield County
  • Satank
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satank
    • Satank is located in Garfield County
  • Carbondale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Castle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Dotsero
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotsero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsero
    • Dotsero is located in Eagle County
  • Emma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
    • Emma is located in Pitkin County
  • Basalt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
    • Basalt is located in Eagle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,183 people
    • Former names for Basalt:
    • Aspen Junction
    • Fryingpan Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <2>
  • Gypsum
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Antlers
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antlers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers
    • Antlers is located in Garfield County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rifle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rifle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rifle
      • Rifle is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rifle <2>
    • Eagle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Woody Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

The official website for Glenwood Springs: www.ci.glenwood-springs.co.us/

The official website for Garfield County: www.garfield-county.com/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glenwood Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenwood Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5379, Longitude: -107.3250    
<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 Glenwood Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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