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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 Jefferson (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 Jefferson. 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 and 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.

Jefferson is located in Park 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 Park County: Chaffee, Clear Creek, Douglas, Fremont, Jefferson, Lake, Summit & Teller.

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

  • Park County     (The home county of Jefferson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson, with the one closest to Jefferson listed first.
    • Webster ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Park County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Webster
      • From Jefferson to Webster
    • Como
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <2>
    • Weller
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shawnee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <2>
    • Fairplay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alma Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckskin Joe ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bailey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <2>
    • Park City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Park County
    • Horseshoe ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseshoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Park County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseshoe
      • From Jefferson to Horseshoe
  • Clear Creek County
  • Eagle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson, with the one closest to Jefferson listed first.
    • Mitchell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Eagle County
    • Camp Hale ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Pando ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson, with the one closest to Jefferson listed first.
    • Crossons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crossons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossons
      • Crossons is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crossons
      • From Jefferson to Crossons
    • Indian Springs Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Pine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Brook Forest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Forest
      • Brook Forest is located in Jefferson County
    • Buffalo Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <2>
    • Conifer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Aspen Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Park
      • Aspen Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Foxton ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxton
      • Foxton is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Foxton
      • From Jefferson to Foxton
  • Lake County
  • Summit County

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

Cemeteries Near Jefferson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jefferson.

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

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

  • Como Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Como Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webster Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamping Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamping Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bordenville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bordenville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bordenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shawnee Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairplay Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairplay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairplay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Fairplay Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fairplay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fairplay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckskin Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckskin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • Valley Brook Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park City Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glen Isle Point Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Isle Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Isle Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (31 more) ...
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Farnum Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Horn Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jefferson had a population of 88 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Como
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Webster ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Park County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Webster
    • From Jefferson to Webster
  • Grant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Park County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <2>
  • Fairplay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Montezuma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Alma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Breckenridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chihuahua ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
    • Chihuahua is located in Summit County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chihuahua
    • From Jefferson to Chihuahua
  • Bailey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Park County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <2>
  • Keystone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Garo ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garo
    • Garo is located in Park County
  • Frisco
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Climax ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Graymont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
      • Graymont is located in Clear Creek County
    • Dillon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Jefferson ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jefferson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jefferson, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jefferson.

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 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 Jefferson:

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

The official website for Park County: www.parkco.us/

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>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 Jefferson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Jefferson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jefferson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3775, Longitude: -105.8003    









 

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