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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 Granby (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 Granby. 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.

Granby is located in Grand 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 Grand County: Boulder, Clear Creek, Eagle, Gilpin, Jackson, Larimer, Routt & Summit.

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

  • Grand County     (The home county of Granby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granby, with the one closest to Granby listed first.
    • Tabernash
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernash
      • Tabernash is located in Grand County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabernash <2>
    • Hot Sulphur Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fraser
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
      • Grand Lake is located in Grand County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake <2>
    • Parshall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Winter Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
      • Winter Park is located in Grand County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <2>
    • Dutchtown ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Grand County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dutchtown
      • From Granby to Dutchtown
    • Lulu City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu City
      • Lulu City is located in Grand County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lulu City
      • From Granby to Lulu City
    • Kremmling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Boulder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granby, with the one closest to Granby listed first.
    • Caribou ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Eldora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Boulder County
      • Former names for Eldora:
      • El Dora
      • Eldorado
      • Eldora has also been known as:
      • Happy Valley
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldora
      • From Granby to Eldora
    • Allenspark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenspark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenspark
      • Allenspark is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenspark <2>
    • Ward
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <2>
    • Nederland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Tungsten ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tungsten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tungsten
      • Tungsten is located in Boulder County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tungsten
      • From Granby to Tungsten
    • Gold Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jamestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Pinecliffe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecliffe
      • Pinecliffe is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinecliffe <2>
    • Rowena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wallstreet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Salina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Clear Creek County
  • Gilpin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granby, with the one closest to Granby listed first.
    • Kingston ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Gilpin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kingston
      • From Granby to Kingston
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
      • American City is located in Gilpin County
    • Apex ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rollinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsville
      • Rollinsville is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsville <2>
    • Nevadaville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Russell Gulch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Hawk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
      • Black Hawk is located in Gilpin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Hawk <2>
    • Central City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Gilpin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granby, with the one closest to Granby listed first.
    • Teller City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teller City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teller City
      • Teller City is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teller City
      • From Granby to Teller City
    • Old Homestead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rand
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand
      • Rand is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rand <2>
    • Gould ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Larimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granby, with the one closest to Granby listed first.
    • Big Elk Meadows
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Elk Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Elk Meadows
      • Big Elk Meadows is located in Larimer County
    • Estes Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Summit County

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

Cemeteries Near Granby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Granby.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Granby, with the one closest to Granby 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.<6>

While we didn't find Granby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Granby.

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

  • Hot Sulphur Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fraser
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
    • Grand Lake is located in Grand County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake <2>
  • Troublesome
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troublesome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troublesome
    • Troublesome is located in Grand County
  • Caribou ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Nederland
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Sunset ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Boulder County
  • Kremmling
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Rollinsville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsville
    • Rollinsville is located in Gilpin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsville <2>
  • Empire
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawson
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gold Hill
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Graymont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
      • Graymont is located in Clear Creek County
    • Georgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dumont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Clear Creek County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Granby ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Granby.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Granby. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Granby and those printed in the larger area surrounding Granby.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Granby.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Granby:

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

The official website for Grand County: www.co.grand.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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Granby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Granby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0878, Longitude: -105.9352    
<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.
<6>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 Granby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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