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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Malta. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Malta to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Malta, 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 Malta (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 Malta. 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 doctors and hospitals 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 Malta is historic, it would have been located within present day Lake County.
To see how the shape of Colorado's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Chaffee, Eagle, Park, Pitkin & Summit.
Below are the counties that are near Malta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Malta:
- Lake County (The home county of Malta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Malta, with the one closest to Malta listed first.
- Leadville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oro City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oro City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro City
- Twin Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Low Pass ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Low Pass is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Pass
- Climax ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Climax is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Chaffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Malta, with the one closest to Malta listed first.
- Granite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hawkinsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkinsville is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Vicksburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vicksburg is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg has also been known as:
- Vicksburg Mining Camp
- Banker Mine ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Banker Mine is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Mine
- Winfield ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Winfield is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Pine Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Creek is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Americus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Americus is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Buena Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Malta, with the one closest to Malta listed first.
- Mitchell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Camp Hale ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Camp Hale is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hale
- Holy Cross City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross City is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross City
- Pando ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pando is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pando
- Red Cliff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Troutville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Troutville is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Gilman ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gilman is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Astor City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Astor City is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor City
- Minturn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ruedi ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ruedi is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruedi
- Beaver Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bighorn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bighorn is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
- Vail
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gunnison County
- Pieplant ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pieplant is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pieplant
- Pieplant has also been known as:
- Pie Plant
- Pieplant Mill
- Park County
- The following are listed by their distance from Malta, with the one closest to Malta listed first.
- Buckskin Joe ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Buckskin Joe is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
- Horseshoe ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Horseshoe is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
- Park City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Park City is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Alma Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Alma Junction is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Junction
- Fairplay
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Como
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pitkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Malta, with the one closest to Malta listed first.
- Independence ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence has also been known as:
- Chipeta
- Farwell
- Hunter's Pass
- Mammoth City
- Mount Hope
- Sparkill
- Norrie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Norrie is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Biglow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Biglow is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglow
- Ruby ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ruby is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Thomasville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thomasville is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Meredith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lenado ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lenado is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenado
- Aspen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ashcroft ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashcroft is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- Former names for Ashcroft:
- Castle Forks City
- Chloride
- Woody Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Malta, with the one closest to Malta listed first.
- Kokomo ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kokomo is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Mayflower Gulch ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayflower Gulch is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Gulch
- Copper Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blue River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue River is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
- Dyersville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dyersville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
- Breckenridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wild Irishman ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wild Irishman is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Irishman
- Wild Irishman has also been known as:
- Preston Mill
- Preston
- Frisco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swandyke ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Swandyke is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swandyke
- Wildernest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Malta, see our County-by-County Page for Malta.
Cemeteries Near Malta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Malta.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Malta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Malta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Malta, with the one closest to Malta listed first.
- Leadville City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Leadville Hebrew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadville Hebrew Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Leadville Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Leadville.
- The Leadville Hebrew Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hebrew Cemetery of Leadville
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209837 <3>
- Mt. Holy Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Leadville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57530 <3>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Leadville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57260 <3>
- Granite Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gold Park Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Park City Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Buckskin Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dudley Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Windfield Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Fairplay Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Old Fairplay Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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.
Malta itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 109 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Malta, with the one closest to Malta listed first.
- Leadville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oro City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oro City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro City
- Birdseye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Birdseye is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
- Twin Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mitchell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Granite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Climax ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Climax is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Holy Cross City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross City is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross City
- Nast
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nast is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nast
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kokomo ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kokomo is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Pando ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pando is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pando
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Winfield ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Winfield is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Norrie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Norrie is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
- Pine Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Creek is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Malta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Malta.
Newspapers Published in Malta ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Malta.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Malta, 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 Malta.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Malta:
- Websites specific to Colorado
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chaffee County
- Eagle County
- Gunnison County
- Park County
- Pitkin County
- Summit County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Colorado
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 Malta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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- Malta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |