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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 Mesa (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 Mesa. 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 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.

Mesa is located in Mesa 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 Mesa County: Delta, Garfield, Gunnison, Montrose, Pitkin & Grand (UT).

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

  • Mesa County     (The home county of Mesa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mesa, with the one closest to Mesa listed first.
    • Molina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Plateau City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plateau City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau City
      • Plateau City is located in Mesa County
    • Cameo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameo
      • Cameo is located in Mesa County
    • Collbran
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collbran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collbran
      • Collbran is located in Mesa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collbran <1>
    • De Beque
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Palisade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
      • Palisade is located in Mesa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palisade <1>
    • Clifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mesa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <1>
    • Whitewater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Mesa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <1>
    • Fruitvale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Mesa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <1>
    • Grand Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Orchard Mesa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mesa
      • Orchard Mesa is located in Mesa County
    • Redlands
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
      • Redlands is located in Mesa County
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mesa, with the one closest to Mesa listed first.
    • Grand Mesa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mesa
      • Grand Mesa is located in Delta County
    • Cedaredge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eckert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Orchard City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard City
      • Orchard City is located in Delta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,242 people
    • Cory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
      • Cory is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cory <1>
    • Dominguez
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominguez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez
      • Dominguez is located in Delta County
    • Austin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <1>
    • North Delta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Delta
      • North Delta is located in Delta County
    • Delta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Roubideau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roubideau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubideau
      • Roubideau is located in Delta County
  • Garfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mesa, with the one closest to Mesa listed first.
    • Una
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Una have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
      • Una is located in Garfield County
    • Battlement Mesa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlement Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlement Mesa
      • Battlement Mesa is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battlement Mesa <1>
    • Parachute
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
      • Parachute is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
      • Former name for Parachute:
      • Grand Valley
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Mesa ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mesa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mesa, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mesa.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mesa:

Cemeteries Near Mesa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mesa.

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

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

  • Mesa Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Eagalite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagalite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagalite Cemetery
  • Cedar Crest Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Crest Cemetery
  • De Beque Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Clover Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Battlement Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battlement Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens of the Valley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens of the Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens of the Valley
  • Whitewater Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitewater Cemetery
  • Russey - Hurlburt Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russey - Hurlburt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russey - Hurlburt Cemetery
  • Cedaredge Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • IOOF & Masonic Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF & Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF & Masonic Cemetery
    • Eckert Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eckert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eckert Cemetery
    • Crown Point Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Point Cemetery

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 in 1895, Mesa had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cameo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameo
    • Cameo is located in Mesa County
  • De Beque
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Una
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Una have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
    • Una is located in Garfield County
  • Clifton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <1>
  • Whitewater
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
    • Whitewater is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <1>
  • Parachute
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
    • Parachute is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
    • Former name for Parachute:
    • Grand Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <1>
  • Grand Junction
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Dominguez
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominguez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez
    • Dominguez is located in Delta County
  • Escalante
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escalante have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalante
    • Escalante is located in Delta County
  • Roubideau
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roubideau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubideau
    • Roubideau is located in Delta County
  • Delta
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for Mesa County: www.co.mesa.co.us/

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mesa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mesa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1663, Longitude: -108.1389    
<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 Mesa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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