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Introduction ...

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

We've added Mirage to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mirage, 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 Mirage (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 Mirage. 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 and hospitals 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 Mirage is historic, it would have been located within present day Saguache 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 Saguache County: Alamosa, Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Mineral & Rio Grande.

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

  • Saguache County     (The home county of Mirage)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mirage, with the one closest to Mirage listed first.
    • Moffat
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Villa Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
      • Villa Grove is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Grove <2>
    • Crestone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saguache
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saguache have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saguache
      • Saguache is located in Saguache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saguache <2>
    • Kerper City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerper City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerper City
      • Kerper City is located in Saguache County
    • Bonanza
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Saguache County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Spook City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spook City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spook City
      • Spook City is located in Saguache County
    • Duncan ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Saguache County
    • Liberty ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Saguache County
  • Alamosa County
    • Hooper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Chaffee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mirage, with the one closest to Mirage listed first.
    • Mears Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mears Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Junction
      • Mears Junction is located in Chaffee County
    • Cleora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
      • Cleora is located in Chaffee County
    • Poncha Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Salida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Custer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mirage, with the one closest to Mirage listed first.
    • Ula ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ula
      • Ula is located in Custer County
    • Westcliffe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Silver Cliff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff
      • Silver Cliff is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Cliff <2>
    • Querida ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Querida
      • Querida is located in Custer County
      • Querida has also been known as:
      • Bassick
      • Querida Junction
    • Rosita
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita
      • Rosita is located in Custer County
  • Fremont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mirage, with the one closest to Mirage listed first.
    • Hillside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillside <2>
    • Coaldale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Vallie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vallie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallie
      • Vallie is located in Fremont County
    • Cotopaxi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Howard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Calcite ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calcite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcite
      • Calcite is located in Fremont County
    • Wellsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Fremont County
    • Echo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Fremont County
  • Rio Grande County
    • Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Rio Grande County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Mirage ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mirage.

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

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

  • Mirage Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mirage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mirage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cotton Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Villa Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Villa Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Villa Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Teton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whites Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pines Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pines Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pines Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The Pines Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cusacks Cemetery Of The Pines
  • The Pines Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Pines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ula Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ula Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campo Santo Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campo Santo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campo Santo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Silver Cliff Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cliff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Howard Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Speiser Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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 Mirage in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mirage.

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

  • Moffat
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Crestone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Villa Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
    • Villa Grove is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Grove <2>
  • Saguache
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saguache have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saguache
    • Saguache is located in Saguache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saguache <2>
  • Coaldale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Alder ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
    • Alder is located in Saguache County
  • Cotopaxi
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Vallie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vallie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallie
    • Vallie is located in Fremont County
  • Bonanza
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Bonanza is located in Saguache County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Westcliffe
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Howard
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Hooper
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Silver Cliff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff
      • Silver Cliff is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Cliff <2>
    • Texas Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Creek
      • Texas Creek is located in Fremont County
    • Wellsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Fremont County

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

Newspapers Published in Mirage ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mirage.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mirage, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mirage.

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 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 Mirage:

The official website for Saguache County: www.slv.org/saguachecounty/

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 Mirage, 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 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>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>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mirage) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mirage. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1028, Longitude: -105.8645       In this case, the coordinates for Mirage have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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