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Introduction ...

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

We've added Lulu City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lulu City, 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 Lulu City (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 Lulu City. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Lulu City is historic, it would have been located within present day Grand 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 Grand County: Boulder, Clear Creek, Eagle, Gilpin, Jackson, Larimer, Routt & Summit.

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

  • Grand County     (The home county of Lulu City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lulu City, with the one closest to Lulu City listed first.
    • Dutchtown ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Grand County
    • Grand Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
      • Grand Lake is located in Grand County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake <4>
    • Granby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hot Sulphur Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tabernash
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernash
      • Tabernash is located in Grand County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabernash <4>
  • Boulder County
    • Allenspark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenspark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenspark
      • Allenspark is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenspark <4>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lulu City, with the one closest to Lulu City listed first.
    • Teller City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teller City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teller City
      • Teller City is located in Jackson County
    • Gould ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Jackson County
    • Old Homestead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
      • Old Homestead is located in Jackson County
    • Rand
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand
      • Rand is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rand <4>
    • Walden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Larimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lulu City, with the one closest to Lulu City listed first.
    • Estes Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Park
      • Estes Park is located in Larimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estes Park <4>
    • Glen Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Haven <4>
    • Rustic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic
      • Rustic is located in Larimer County
    • Manhattan ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Larimer County
    • Big Elk Meadows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Elk Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Elk Meadows
      • Big Elk Meadows is located in Larimer County
    • Drake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drake <4>
    • Red Feather Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Feather Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Feather Lakes
      • Red Feather Lakes is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Feather Lakes <4>

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

Newspapers Published in Lulu City ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lulu City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lulu City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lulu City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Lulu City:

Cemeteries Near Lulu City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lulu City.

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

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

  • Lulu City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lulu City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lulu City Cemetery
  • Gaskill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskill Cemetery
  • Louis R Levings Grave
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louis R Levings Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louis R Levings Grave
  • Grand Lake Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • J. P. Chitwood Gravesite
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J. P. Chitwood Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J. P. Chitwood Gravesite
  • Doctor Thornton R Sampson Grave
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctor Thornton R Sampson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor Thornton R Sampson Grave
  • Ransom S Kendall Grave
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ransom S Kendall Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ransom S Kendall Grave
  • Aspenglen Campground Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspenglen Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspenglen Campground Cemetery
  • Hupp Family Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hupp Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hupp Family Cemetery
  • Estes Valley Memorial Gardens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Valley Memorial Gardens
  • Herbert Richards Grave
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herbert Richards Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herbert Richards Grave
  • Edwin Bradt Grave
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwin Bradt Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwin Bradt Grave
  • Continue List   (40 more) ...
    • Tuxedo Park Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuxedo Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuxedo Park Cemetery
    • Pingree Park Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pingree Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pingree Park Cemetery
    • Harris Wellcome Grave
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Wellcome Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Wellcome Grave

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.

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

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

  • Grand Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
    • Grand Lake is located in Grand County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake <4>
  • Estes Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Park
    • Estes Park is located in Larimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estes Park <4>
  • Manhattan ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Manhattan is located in Larimer County
  • Hot Sulphur Springs
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

The official website for Grand County: www.co.grand.co.us/

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 Lulu City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Lulu City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lulu City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4418, Longitude: -105.8472    
<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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