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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 Grand Lake (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 Grand Lake. 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 Grand Lake ...

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 Grand Lake: Grand Lk.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Grand Lake 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 Grand Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grand Lake:

  • Grand County     (The home county of Grand Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Lake, with the one closest to Grand Lake listed first.
    • Granby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dutchtown ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Grand County
    • Lulu City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu City
      • Lulu City is located in Grand County
    • Tabernash
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Hot Sulphur Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Fraser
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Parshall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Winter Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Boulder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Lake, with the one closest to Grand Lake listed first.
    • Allenspark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenspark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Ward
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Caribou ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
      • Caribou is located in Boulder County
      • Caribou has also been known as:
      • Caribou City
    • Jamestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Eldora
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Gold Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
    • Nederland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
      • Nederland is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Former names for Nederland:
      • Browns Crossing
      • Dayton
      • Middle Boulder
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <1>
    • Rowena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
      • Rowena is located in Boulder County
    • Tungsten ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tungsten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tungsten
      • Tungsten is located in Boulder County
    • Salina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
      • Salina is located in Boulder County
    • Sunshine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Boulder County
    • Wallstreet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallstreet
      • Wallstreet is located in Boulder County
    • Lazy Acres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Acres
      • Lazy Acres is located in Boulder County
  • Gilpin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Lake, with the one closest to Grand Lake listed first.
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
      • American City is located in Gilpin County
    • Kingston ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Gilpin County
    • Rollinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Apex ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Gilpin County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Lake, with the one closest to Grand Lake listed first.
    • Teller City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teller City
      • Teller City is located in Jackson County
    • Old Homestead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
      • Old Homestead is located in Jackson County
    • Gould ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Jackson County
    • Rand
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Larimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand Lake, with the one closest to Grand Lake listed first.
    • Estes Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Big Elk Meadows
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Elk Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Elk Meadows
      • Big Elk Meadows is located in Larimer County
    • Glen Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Drake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Grand Lake ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Lake.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 Grand Lake:

Cemeteries Near Grand Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grand Lake.

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

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

  • Grand Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Gaskill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskill Cemetery
  • J. P. Chitwood Gravesite
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J. P. Chitwood Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J. P. Chitwood Gravesite
  • Granby Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Herbert Richards Grave
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herbert Richards Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herbert Richards Grave
  • Doctor Thornton R Sampson Grave
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctor Thornton R Sampson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor Thornton R Sampson Grave
  • Lulu City Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lulu City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lulu City Cemetery
  • Edwin Bradt Grave
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwin Bradt Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwin Bradt Grave
  • Tuxedo Park Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuxedo Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuxedo Park Cemetery
  • Ransom S Kendall Grave
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ransom S Kendall Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ransom S Kendall Grave
  • Harris Wellcome Grave
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Wellcome Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Wellcome Grave
  • Hupp Family Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hupp Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hupp Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Cleave - Griffith Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleave - Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleave - Griffith Cemetery
    • Estes Valley Memorial Gardens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Valley Memorial Gardens
    • Aspenglen Campground Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspenglen Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspenglen Campground 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grand Lake had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Grand Lake had a population of 476 people.

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

  • Hot Sulphur Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Estes Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Fraser
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Caribou ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
    • Caribou is located in Boulder County
    • Caribou has also been known as:
    • Caribou City
  • Sunset ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Boulder County
  • Gold Hill
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
  • Jamestown
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Nederland
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
    • Nederland is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Former names for Nederland:
    • Browns Crossing
    • Dayton
    • Middle Boulder
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <1>
  • Springdale
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Boulder County
  • Troublesome
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troublesome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troublesome
    • Troublesome is located in Grand County
  • Sugarloaf
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
    • Sugarloaf is located in Boulder County
  • Salina
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
    • Salina is located in Boulder County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Sunshine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Boulder County
    • Crisman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisman
      • Crisman is located in Boulder County
    • Rollinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>

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

The official website for Grand Lake: www.townofgrandlake.com/

The official website for Grand County: www.co.grand.co.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grand Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2520, Longitude: -105.8328       In this case, the coordinates for Grand Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Grand Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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