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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Leslie. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Leslie to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Leslie, please Contact Us.

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 Leslie (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 Leslie. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Leslie is historic, it would have been located within present day Washington 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 Washington County: Adams, Arapahoe, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan & Yuma.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Leslie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leslie, with the one closest to Leslie listed first.
    • Lone Star ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Washington County
    • Burdett ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Washington County
    • Calhoun ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Washington County
    • Hyde ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
      • Hyde is located in Washington County
    • Otis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • Otis is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <3>
    • Curtis ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Washington County
    • Harmon ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Washington County
    • Platner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platner
      • Platner is located in Washington County
    • Akron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <3>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leslie, with the one closest to Leslie listed first.
    • Saint Petersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
      • Saint Petersburg is located in Logan County
    • Leroy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Logan County
    • Dailey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Dailey is located in Logan County
    • Fleming
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleming <3>
    • Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,078 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <3>
    • Atwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Iliff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Merino
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Phillips County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leslie, with the one closest to Leslie listed first.
    • Haxtun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haxtun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haxtun
      • Haxtun is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haxtun <3>
    • Paoli
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <3>
    • Holyoke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Yuma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leslie, with the one closest to Leslie listed first.
    • Yuma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Eckley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Leslie ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leslie.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Leslie. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Leslie and those printed in the larger area surrounding Leslie.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Leslie.

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 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 Leslie:

Cemeteries Near Leslie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leslie.

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

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

  • Schlake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlake Cemetery
  • Rockland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
  • New Haven Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
  • Burdett Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdett Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Leroy Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leroy Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • Kelly Community Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Community Cemetery
  • Jarvis Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hyde Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
    • Yuma Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Grave of Susanna Alderdice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave of Susanna Alderdice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave of Susanna Alderdice

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.

Leslie itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Burdett ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
    • Burdett is located in Washington County
  • Leroy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Logan County
  • Hyde ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
    • Hyde is located in Washington County
  • Haxtun
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haxtun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haxtun
    • Haxtun is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haxtun <3>
  • Otis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
    • Otis is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <3>
  • Fleming
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleming <3>
  • Curtis ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Curtis is located in Washington County
  • Harmon ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
    • Harmon is located in Washington County
  • Paoli
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
    • Paoli is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <3>
  • Galien
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galien have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
    • Galien is located in Logan County
  • Eckley
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sterling
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <3>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Atwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Akron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <3>
    • Holyoke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Leslie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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- Leslie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leslie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4013, Longitude: -102.7802    
<6>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.




 

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