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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 Heeney (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 Heeney. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Heeney is located in Summit 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 Summit County: Clear Creek, Eagle, Grand, Lake & Park.

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

  • Summit County     (The home county of Heeney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heeney, with the one closest to Heeney listed first.
    • Silverthorne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildernest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dillon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <1>
    • Frisco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <1>
    • Keystone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Copper Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Breckenridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chihuahua ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chihuahua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
      • Chihuahua is located in Summit County
    • Montezuma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Johns ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Summit County
    • Wild Irishman ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Irishman
      • Wild Irishman is located in Summit County
      • Wild Irishman has also been known as:
      • Preston Mill
      • Preston
  • Clear Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heeney, with the one closest to Heeney listed first.
    • Berthoud Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Falls
      • Berthoud Falls is located in Clear Creek County
    • Berthoud Pass
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Pass
      • Berthoud Pass is located in Clear Creek County
  • Eagle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heeney, with the one closest to Heeney listed first.
    • Bighorn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
      • Bighorn is located in Eagle County
    • Vail
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Vail is located in Eagle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <1>
    • Avon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Eagle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Minturn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Eagle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minturn <1>
    • Bond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Beaver Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Edwards
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Eagle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <1>
    • McCoy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
      • McCoy is located in Eagle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCoy <1>
    • Astor City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor City
      • Astor City is located in Eagle County
    • Wolcott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in Eagle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <1>
    • Gilman ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Eagle County
    • Red Cliff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Grand County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heeney, with the one closest to Heeney listed first.
    • Kremmling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Parshall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hot Sulphur Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Granby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tabernash
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Fraser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Winter Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Routt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heeney, with the one closest to Heeney listed first.
    • Egeria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeria
      • Egeria is located in Routt County
    • Toponas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Heeney ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Heeney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Heeney, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Heeney.

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 Heeney:

Cemeteries Near Heeney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Heeney.

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

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

  • Burtcher Gravesite
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burtcher Gravesite is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the north of Parshall.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burtcher Gravesite
  • Sheephorn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheephorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheephorn Cemetery
  • King Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the King Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the west of Kremmling.
    • The King Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Troublesome Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2571525 <5>
  • Kremmling Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Kremmling Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Riverside Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kremmling Cemetery
  • Hot Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
  • River View Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
  • Brett Family Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brett Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brett Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Dillon Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fraser Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Granby Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cozens Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Cozens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cozens Ranch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cozens Cemetery
    • Valley Brook Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Brook 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>

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

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

  • Troublesome
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troublesome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troublesome
    • Troublesome is located in Grand County
  • Kremmling
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hot Sulphur Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Avon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Eagle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
  • Minturn
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
    • Minturn is located in Eagle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minturn <1>
  • Edwards
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <1>
  • Dillon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Dillon is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <1>
  • McCoy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
    • McCoy is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCoy <1>
  • Wolcott
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
    • Wolcott is located in Eagle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <1>
  • Frisco
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Frisco is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <1>
  • Gilman ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
    • Gilman is located in Eagle County
  • Belden
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Belden is located in Eagle County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Red Cliff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Keystone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fraser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.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>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.
<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Heeney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heeney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8738, Longitude: -106.3061    
<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 Heeney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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