Our Genealogy Helper
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 Graymont (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 Graymont. 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.
Graymont is located in Clear Creek County.
To see how the shape of Colorado's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clear Creek County: Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Park & Summit.
Below are the counties that are near Graymont. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Graymont:
- Clear Creek County (The home county of Graymont)
- The following are listed by their distance from Graymont, with the one closest to Graymont listed first.
- Bakerville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bakerville is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Silver Plume
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Silverdale ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Silverdale is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Berthoud Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Berthoud Falls is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Falls
- Berthoud Pass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Berthoud Pass is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Pass
- Empire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Creek is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Lawson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lawson is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Downieville - Lawson - Dumont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Downieville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dumont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graymont, with the one closest to Graymont listed first.
- Eldora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eldora is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Former names for Eldora:
- El Dora
- Eldorado
- Eldora has also been known as:
- Happy Valley
- Caribou ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Caribou is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Caribou has also been known as:
- Caribou City
- Nederland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nederland is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
- 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>
- Pinecliffe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tungsten ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tungsten is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tungsten
- Wondervu
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wondervu is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wondervu
- Crescent Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent Village is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Village
- Ward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graymont, with the one closest to Graymont listed first.
- Bighorn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bighorn is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
- Vail
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gilpin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graymont, with the one closest to Graymont listed first.
- Kingston ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Nevadaville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nevadaville is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevadaville
- Nevadaville has also been known as:
- Bald Mountain
- Nevada City
- Russell Gulch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
- American City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- American City is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
- Apex ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Apex is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Central City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Black Hawk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Hill ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Smith Hill is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill
- Cottonwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cottonwood is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Rollinsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grand County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graymont, with the one closest to Graymont listed first.
- Winter Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fraser
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tabernash
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Granby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hot Sulphur Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graymont, with the one closest to Graymont listed first.
- Bergen Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bergen Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Park
- Brook Forest
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brook Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Forest
- Evergreen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kittredge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Coal Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Twin Spruce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Spruce is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Spruce
- Aspen Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Aspen Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Park
- Genesee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Conifer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Idledale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Indian Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Crossons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crossons is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossons
- Lake County
- Climax ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Climax is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Park County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graymont, with the one closest to Graymont listed first.
- Webster ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Grant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weller
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Weller is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
- Jefferson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Shawnee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Como
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bailey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graymont, with the one closest to Graymont listed first.
- Chihuahua ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chihuahua is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
- Montezuma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Johns is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Keystone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rexford ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rexford is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford
- Swandyke ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Swandyke is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swandyke
- Dillon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Silverthorne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wildernest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Frisco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wild Irishman ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wild Irishman is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Irishman
- Wild Irishman has also been known as:
- Preston Mill
- Preston
- Breckenridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Graymont, see our County-by-County Page for Graymont.
Cemeteries Near Graymont ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Graymont.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Graymont - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Graymont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Graymont, with the one closest to Graymont listed first.
- Griffin Monument
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Silverplume Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverplume Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Silverplume Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Silver Plume.
- The Silverplume Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pine Grove Cemetery
- Silver Plume Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2324843 <3>
- Empire Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Empire Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Empire.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57258 <3>
- Alvarado Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Alvarado Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Empire.
- The Alvarado Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alvarado - Georgetown Cemetery
- Georgetown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57149 <3>
- Old Georgetown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Georgetown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Georgetown Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Empire.
- The Old Georgetown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Georgetown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #722258 <3>
- Dumont Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dillon Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Idaho Springs Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rocky Mtn. IOOF Lodge #2 Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Gulch Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bald Mtn. Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Webster Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (35 more) ...
- Lamping Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Missouri City Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Foresters Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Graymont had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Graymont, with the one closest to Graymont listed first.
- Silver Plume
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chihuahua ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chihuahua is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
- Empire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lamartine ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lamartine is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
- Lawson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lawson is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Keystone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dumont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dillon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Idaho Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Russell Gulch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Nevadaville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nevadaville is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevadaville
- Nevadaville has also been known as:
- Bald Mountain
- Nevada City
- Webster ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Central City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Graymont. See our List of 1890's Communities around Graymont.
Newspapers Published in Graymont ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Graymont.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Graymont, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Graymont.
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 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 Graymont:
- Websites specific to Colorado
- Pages specific to Clear Creek County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boulder County
- Eagle County
- Gilpin County
- Grand County
- Jefferson County
- Lake County
- Park County
- Summit County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Colorado
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> | 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- Graymont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Graymont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |