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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 Gunnison (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 Gunnison. 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 and 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.

Gunnison is located in Gunnison 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 Gunnison County: Chaffee, Delta, Hinsdale, Ouray, Pitkin & Saguache.

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

  • Gunnison County     (The home county of Gunnison)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gunnison, with the one closest to Gunnison listed first.
    • Almont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
      • Almont is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <2>
    • Iola ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Gunnison County
    • Parlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parlin
      • Parlin is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parlin <2>
    • Ohio City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Powderhorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
      • Powderhorn is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderhorn <2>
    • Pitkin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Crested Butte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bowerman ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerman
      • Bowerman is located in Gunnison County
      • Bowerman has also been known as:
      • Camp Bowerman
      • Nugget City
    • Mount Crested Butte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Crested Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crested Butte
      • Mount Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Irwin ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Gunnison County
    • Gothic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothic
      • Gothic is located in Gunnison County
    • Abbeyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
      • Abbeyville is located in Gunnison County
      • Former name for Abbeyville:
      • Hillerton
  • Saguache County
    • Sargents
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sargents <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Gunnison ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gunnison.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Gunnison. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Gunnison and those printed in the larger area surrounding Gunnison.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Gunnison.

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 Gunnison:

Cemeteries Near Gunnison ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gunnison.

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

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

  • Gunnison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Palisade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palisade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palisade Cemetery
  • Iris Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iris Cemetery
  • Parlin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Parlin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parlin Cemetery
  • Jacks Cabin Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacks Cabin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacks Cabin Cemetery
  • Ohio City Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohio City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohio City Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
  • Doyleville Cemetery #1
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • McGregor Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pitkin Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitkin Cemetery
  • Blue Mesa Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Powderhorn Family Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Irwin Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
    • Crested Butte Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crested Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crested Butte Cemetery
    • Tincup Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tincup 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 Gunnison had a population of 1,105 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gunnison had a population of 6,840 people.

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

  • Hierro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hierro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hierro
    • Hierro is located in Gunnison County
  • Almont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
    • Almont is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <2>
  • Parlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parlin
    • Parlin is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parlin <2>
  • Baldwin ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Gunnison County
  • Ohio City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Doyleville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyleville
    • Doyleville is located in Gunnison County
  • Powderhorn
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
    • Powderhorn is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderhorn <2>
  • Sapinero
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapinero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapinero
    • Sapinero is located in Gunnison County
  • Pitkin
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Crested Butte
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Gateview
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateview
    • Gateview is located in Gunnison County
  • Irwin ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Gunnison County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pittsburg ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Gunnison County
    • Tincup
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincup
      • Tincup is located in Gunnison County
    • Gothic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothic
      • Gothic is located in Gunnison County

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

The official website for Gunnison: www.ci.gunnison.co.us/

The official website for Gunnison County: www.co.gunnison.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gunnison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gunnison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5478, Longitude: -106.9269    
<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 Gunnison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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