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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 Kiowa (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 Kiowa. 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.

Kiowa is located in Elbert 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 Elbert County: Arapahoe, Douglas, El Paso, Lincoln & Washington.

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

  • Elbert County     (The home county of Kiowa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiowa, with the one closest to Kiowa listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Elbert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fondis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondis
      • Fondis is located in Elbert County
    • Ponderosa Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Park
      • Ponderosa Park is located in Elbert County
    • Simla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Agate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Matheson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matheson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matheson
      • Matheson is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matheson <2>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiowa, with the one closest to Kiowa listed first.
    • Bennett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Strasburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Watkins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Arapahoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiowa, with the one closest to Kiowa listed first.
    • Foxfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
      • Foxfield is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Algonquin Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin Acres
      • Algonquin Acres is located in Arapahoe County
    • Centennial
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Byers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Trail
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Castlewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood
      • Castlewood is located in Arapahoe County
    • Greenwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <2>
    • Somerset Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Village
      • Somerset Village is located in Arapahoe County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiowa, with the one closest to Kiowa listed first.
    • The Pinery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pinery
      • The Pinery is located in Douglas County
    • Franktown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Founders Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Founders Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Founders Village
      • Founders Village is located in Douglas County
    • Pine Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
      • Pine Valley is located in Douglas County
    • Cherry Creek Highlands
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Parker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Castle Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Stonegate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
      • Stonegate is located in Douglas County
    • Cottonwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Douglas County
    • Grand View Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Estates
      • Grand View Estates is located in Douglas County
    • Castle Pines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines
      • Castle Pines is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Pines <2>
    • Larkspur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
      • Larkspur is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <2>
    • Castle Pines North
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
      • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 10,602 people
  • El Paso County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiowa, with the one closest to Kiowa listed first.
    • Eastonville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
      • Eastonville is located in El Paso County
    • Peyton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
      • Peyton is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peyton <2>
    • Ramah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Calhan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Black Forest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Forest
      • Black Forest is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Forest <2>
    • Woodmoor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmoor
      • Woodmoor is located in El Paso County
    • Monument
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Falcon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Alta Vista
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in El Paso County
    • Gleneagle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleneagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleneagle
      • Gleneagle is located in El Paso County
    • Palmer Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
      • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kiowa ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kiowa.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kiowa. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kiowa and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kiowa.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of Kiowa.

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 helpful 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 Kiowa:

Cemeteries Near Kiowa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kiowa.

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

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

  • Hungate Memorial
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungate Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungate Memorial
  • Kiowa Old Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiowa Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiowa Old Cemetery
  • Roehling Grave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roehling Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roehling Grave
  • Wiedemeyer - Brockman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiedemeyer - Brockman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiedemeyer - Brockman Cemetery
  • Elbert - Kiowa Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Elizabeth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
  • James Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
  • Silva Ranch Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silva Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silva Ranch Cemetery
  • Bijou Basin Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bijou Basin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bijou Basin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (37 more) ...
    • Gair Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gair Cemetery
    • Sakala Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sakala Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sakala Cemetery
    • Franktown Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Kiowa had a population of 116 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Kiowa had a population of 826 people.

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

  • Elizabeth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
  • Elbert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hilltop
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in Douglas County
  • Franktown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Eastonville ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
    • Eastonville is located in El Paso County
  • Parker
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Peyton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
    • Peyton is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peyton <2>
  • Ramah
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Castle Rock
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Calhan
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Larkspur
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
    • Larkspur is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <2>
  • Greenland
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Douglas County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Monument
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sedalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Palmer Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
      • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <2>

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

The official website for Kiowa: www.townofkiowa.com/

The official website for Elbert County: www.elbertcounty-co.gov/

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>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 from Point A (ie- Kiowa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kiowa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3431, Longitude: -104.4554       In this case, the coordinates for Kiowa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Kiowa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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