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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 Haswell (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 Haswell. 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 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.

Haswell is located in Kiowa 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 Kiowa County: Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, Lincoln, Otero, Prowers & Greeley (KS).

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

  • Kiowa County     (The home county of Haswell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haswell, with the one closest to Haswell listed first.
    • Galatea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galatea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea
      • Galatea is located in Kiowa County
    • Arlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
    • Eads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Bent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haswell, with the one closest to Haswell listed first.
    • Fort Lyon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lyon
      • Fort Lyon is located in Bent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lyon <2>
    • Hilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
      • Hilton is located in Bent County
    • Las Animas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hasty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McClave
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClave
      • McClave is located in Bent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClave <2>
    • Big Bend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Bent County
    • Caddoa ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caddoa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddoa
      • Caddoa is located in Bent County
  • Cheyenne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haswell, with the one closest to Haswell listed first.
    • Wild Horse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kit Carson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Crowley County
    • Sugar City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City
      • Sugar City is located in Crowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar City <2>
  • Lincoln County
  • Otero County
    • Cheraw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Haswell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Haswell.

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

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

  • Haswell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Galatea Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galatea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galatea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Arroyo Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Arroyo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Arroyo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eads Pioneer Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eads Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Eads.
    • The Eads Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eads Old Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307806 <4>
  • Eads Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Samuel Messersmith Grave
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuel Messersmith Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuel Messersmith Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Lyon National Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Valley Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Hasty.
    • The Union Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hasty Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57593 <4>
  • McIntire Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McIntire Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Kit Carson.
    • The McIntire Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wild Horse Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307816 <4>
  • Las Animas Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Las Animas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Las Animas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Home Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Aroya Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aroya Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Aroya Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Aroya Cemetery is located 20 miles [32.2 km]<5> to the east of Kit Carson.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2307811 <4>
    • Bucklen Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucklen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucklen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 in 1895, Haswell had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Haswell had a population of 74 people.

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

  • Galatea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galatea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea
    • Galatea is located in Kiowa County
  • Arlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
  • Eads
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Las Animas
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Hilton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
    • Hilton is located in Bent County
  • Sorrento
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
    • Sorrento is located in Cheyenne County
  • Wild Horse
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Caddoa ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caddoa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddoa
    • Caddoa is located in Bent County
  • Kit Carson
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Haswell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Haswell.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Haswell ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Haswell.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Haswell. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Haswell and those printed in the larger area surrounding Haswell.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Haswell.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Haswell:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Haswell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haswell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4525, Longitude: -103.1649       In this case, the coordinates for Haswell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Haswell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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