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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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

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.
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Weller
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
      • Weller is located in Park County
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fairplay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alma Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Junction
      • Alma Junction is located in Park County
    • Alma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckskin Joe ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
      • Buckskin Joe is located in Park County
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Park County
    • Pike - San Isabel Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike - San Isabel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike - San Isabel Village
      • Pike - San Isabel Village is located in Park County
    • Hartsel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Clear Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson, with the one closest to Jefferson listed first.
    • Silver Plume
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
      • Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <1>
    • Silverdale ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Clear Creek County
    • Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Brookvale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
      • Brookvale is located in Clear Creek County
    • Berthoud Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Falls
      • Berthoud Falls is located in Clear Creek County
    • Empire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Clear Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <1>
    • Silver Creek ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Clear Creek County
    • Downieville - Lawson - Dumont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Downieville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Dumont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Clear Creek County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <1>
    • Lawson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Clear Creek County
    • Berthoud Pass
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Pass
      • Berthoud Pass is located in Clear Creek County
    • Idaho Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
      • Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <1>
  • Eagle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson, with the one closest to Jefferson listed first.
    • Camp Hale ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hale
      • Camp Hale is located in Eagle County
    • Pando ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pando
      • Pando is located in Eagle County
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossons
      • Crossons is located in Jefferson County
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxton
      • Foxton is located in Jefferson County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson, with the one closest to Jefferson listed first.
    • Climax ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Lake County
    • Oro City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro City
      • Oro City is located in Lake County
    • Leadville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson, with the one closest to Jefferson listed first.
    • Dyersville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
      • Dyersville is located in Summit County
    • Rexford ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford
      • Rexford is located in Summit County
    • Swandyke ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swandyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swandyke
      • Swandyke is located in Summit County
    • Blue River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
    • Montezuma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint Johns ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Summit County
    • Wild Irishman ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
      • Chihuahua is located in Summit County
    • Breckenridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Keystone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayflower Gulch ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Gulch
      • Mayflower Gulch is located in Summit County
    • Copper Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<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>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jefferson, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<4>. 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 like to 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:

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Como Cemetery
  • Webster Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
  • Lamping Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamping Cemetery
  • Bordenville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bordenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bordenville Cemetery
  • Shawnee Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
  • Fairplay Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairplay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairplay Cemetery
  • Old Fairplay Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fairplay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fairplay Cemetery
  • Buckskin Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckskin Cemetery
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
  • Valley Brook Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Park City Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park City Cemetery
  • Glen Isle Point Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Isle Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Isle Point Cemetery
  • Continue List   (31 more) ...
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Farnum Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnum Cemetery
    • Horn Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn 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.<5>

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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Park County
  • 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
    • Chihuahua is located in Summit County
  • 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • 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.<2> 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.<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>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Climax ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Lake County
    • 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.<2> 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.<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>

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.

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>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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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    
<5>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.




 

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