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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 Koen (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 Koen. 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.

Koen is located in Prowers 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 Prowers County: Baca, Bent, Kiowa, Greeley (KS), Hamilton (KS) & Stanton (KS).

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

  • Prowers County     (The home county of Koen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Koen, with the one closest to Koen listed first.
    • Granada
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Grote
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
      • Grote is located in Prowers County
    • Hartman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Prowers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartman <1>
    • Holly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lamar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Prowers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
    • Kornman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
      • Kornman is located in Prowers County
    • Wiley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Prowers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <1>
  • Bent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Koen, with the one closest to Koen listed first.
    • Big Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Bent County
    • McClave
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Kiowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Koen, with the one closest to Koen listed first.
    • Sheridan Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Lake
      • Sheridan Lake is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan Lake <1>
    • Chivington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
      • Chivington is located in Kiowa County
    • Water Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
  • Hamilton County (KS)
    • Coolidge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Koen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Koen.

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

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

  • Amache Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amache Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amache Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Granada Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granada Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunnyslope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyslope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyslope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coolidge Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Garder Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sunnyvale Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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

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

  • Granada
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Carlton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
    • Carlton is located in Prowers County
  • Holly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lamar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Prowers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
  • Coolidge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Prowers
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prowers
    • Prowers is located in Bent County
  • Medway
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Medway is located in Hamilton County (KS)
  • Brandon
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Kiowa County
  • Chivington
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
    • Chivington is located in Kiowa County
  • Sheridan Lake
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Lake
    • Sheridan Lake is located in Kiowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan Lake <1>
  • Water Valley
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
  • Stuart
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
    • Stuart is located in Kiowa County

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

Newspapers Published in Koen ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Koen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Koen, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Koen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Koen:

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

The official website for Prowers County: www.prowerscounty.net/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 '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- Koen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Koen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0714, Longitude: -102.3469       In this case, the coordinates for Koen 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 Koen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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