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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 Monte Vista Estates (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 Monte Vista Estates. 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.

Name Variations for Monte Vista Estates ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Monte Vista Estates: Monte Vis. Ests.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Monte Vista Estates is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Arapahoe, El Paso, Elbert, Jefferson, Park & Teller.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Monte Vista Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monte Vista Estates, with the one closest to Monte Vista Estates listed first.
    • Castle Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sedalia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Founders Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Founders Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Founders Village
      • Founders Village is located in Douglas County
    • Castle Pines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines
      • Castle Pines is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Pines <1>
    • Castle Pines North
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
      • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 10,602 people
    • Louviers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Perry Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
      • Perry Park is located in Douglas County
    • Franktown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Larkspur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
      • Larkspur is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <1>
    • Carriage Club
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Club
      • Carriage Club is located in Douglas County
    • Lone Tree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <1>
    • Cherry Creek Highlands
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pinery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pinery
      • The Pinery is located in Douglas County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monte Vista Estates, with the one closest to Monte Vista Estates listed first.
    • Hillcrest Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Village
      • Hillcrest Village is located in Adams County
    • Friendly Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village
      • Friendly Village is located in Adams County
    • Berkley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Adams County
    • North Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Adams County
  • Arapahoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monte Vista Estates, with the one closest to Monte Vista Estates listed first.
    • Castlewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood
      • Castlewood is located in Arapahoe County
    • Centennial
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cherry Knolls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Knolls
      • Cherry Knolls is located in Arapahoe County
    • Southglenn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southglenn
      • Southglenn is located in Arapahoe County
    • Algonquin Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin Acres
      • Algonquin Acres is located in Arapahoe County
    • Columbine Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine Valley
      • Columbine Valley is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,508 people
    • Greenwood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <1>
    • Littleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Foxfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
      • Foxfield is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Bow Mar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Mar
      • Bow Mar is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
    • Cherry Hills Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Englewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
      • Fort Logan is located in Arapahoe County
  • Denver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monte Vista Estates, with the one closest to Monte Vista Estates listed first.
    • Cherry Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Denver County
    • Denver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Denver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
      • Former names for Denver:
      • Auraina
      • Denver City
      • Montana City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
    • West Denver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Denver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
      • West Denver is located in Denver County
    • Sandown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandown
      • Sandown is located in Denver County
    • Montbello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • El Paso County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monte Vista Estates, with the one closest to Monte Vista Estates listed first.
    • Palmer Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
      • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <1>
    • Woodmoor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmoor
      • Woodmoor is located in El Paso County
    • Monument
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Gleneagle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleneagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleneagle
      • Gleneagle is located in El Paso County
    • Black Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Forest
      • Black Forest is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Forest <1>
    • Crystola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystola
      • Crystola is located in El Paso County
    • Eastonville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
      • Eastonville is located in El Paso County
    • Green Mountain Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monte Vista Estates, with the one closest to Monte Vista Estates listed first.
    • Ponderosa Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Park
      • Ponderosa Park is located in Elbert County
    • Elizabeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <1>
    • Elbert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kiowa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Kiowa is located in Elbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <1>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monte Vista Estates, with the one closest to Monte Vista Estates listed first.
    • Archer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
      • Archer is located in Jefferson County
    • Dome Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
      • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
    • Columbine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine
      • Columbine is located in Jefferson County
    • Ken Caryl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ken Caryl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ken Caryl
      • Ken Caryl is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ken Caryl <1>
    • Foxton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxton
      • Foxton is located in Jefferson County
    • Buffalo Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <1>
    • Sky Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
      • Sky Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Indian Springs Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Pine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Twin Forks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twin Forks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
      • Twin Forks is located in Jefferson County
    • Aspen Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Park
      • Aspen Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Conifer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <1>
  • Park County
    • Bailey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <1>
  • Teller County
    • Woodland Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Teller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland Park <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Monte Vista Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monte Vista Estates.

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 Monte Vista Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Glen Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franktown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Fonder Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lehow Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • The Parker Cemetery has also been known as:
    • J.S. Parker Cemetery
    • James Sample Parker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #722189 <4>
  • Newlin Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elizabeth Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Littleton Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Monument Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (54 more) ...
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Melvin Lewis Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Little Chapel in the Hills Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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>

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

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

  • Castle Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sedalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Larkspur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
    • Larkspur is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <1>
  • Franktown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Acequia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acequia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
    • Acequia is located in Douglas County
  • Greenland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Douglas County
  • Parker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • South Platte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Platte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Platte
    • South Platte is located in Jefferson County
  • Hilltop
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in Douglas County
  • Archer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
    • Archer is located in Jefferson County
  • Dome Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
    • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
  • Littleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Palmer Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
      • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <1>
    • Elizabeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <1>
    • Buffalo Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Monte Vista Estates ...

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 Monte Vista Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monte Vista Estates, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Monte Vista Estates.

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 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 Monte Vista Estates:

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas.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>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.
<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 Monte Vista Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monte Vista Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monte Vista Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3653, Longitude: -104.9214       In this case, the coordinates for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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