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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 occur.

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

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Monte Vista Estates. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Monte Vista Estates.

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 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 may 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)
      • Founders Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Founders Village
    • Castle Pines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Castle Pines North
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
      • 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)
      • Perry Park is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
    • Franktown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Larkspur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Carriage Club
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Carriage Club is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Club
    • Lone Tree
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cherry Creek Highlands
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pinery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pinery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pinery
  • 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)
      • Hillcrest Village is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Village
    • Friendly Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Friendly Village is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village
    • Berkley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Berkley is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • North Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • North Washington is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
  • 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)
      • Castlewood is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood
    • Centennial
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cherry Knolls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Cherry Knolls is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Knolls
    • Southglenn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Southglenn is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southglenn
    • Algonquin Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Algonquin Acres is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin Acres
    • Columbine Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Columbine Valley is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,508 people
    • Greenwood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Littleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Foxfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Foxfield is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Bow Mar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bow Mar is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Mar
      • 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)
      • Fort Logan is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
  • 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)
      • Cherry Creek is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Denver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Denver is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • 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)
      • West Denver is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
    • Sandown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Sandown is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandown
    • 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)
    • Woodmoor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Woodmoor is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmoor
    • Monument
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Gleneagle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Gleneagle is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleneagle
    • Black Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Crystola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Crystola is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystola
    • Eastonville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Eastonville is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
    • 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)
      • Ponderosa Park is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Park
    • Elizabeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Elbert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kiowa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • 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)
      • Archer is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
    • Dome Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
    • Columbine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbine is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine
    • Ken Caryl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Foxton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Foxton is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxton
    • Buffalo Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Sky Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sky Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
    • Indian Springs Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Twin Forks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Forks is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
    • Aspen Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Aspen Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Park
    • Conifer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Park County
  • Teller County
    • Woodland Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

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.

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 Monte Vista Estates - one of the links might be able to help.

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.

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.<3>

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)
  • Franktown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Acequia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Acequia is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
  • Greenland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Greenland is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
  • Parker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • South Platte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • South Platte is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Platte
  • Hilltop
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilltop is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Archer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Archer is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
  • Dome Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
  • Littleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Palmer Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Elizabeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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]<4>. 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 begin 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 Monte Vista Estates:

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.