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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 Mountain View (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 Mountain View. 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 Mountain View ...

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.

Another variation: Mountainview.

  • A typical abbreviation for Mountain View: Mountain Vw.

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 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.

Mountain View is located in Larimer 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 Larimer County: Boulder, Grand, Jackson, Weld, Albany (WY) & Laramie (WY).

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

  • Larimer County     (The home county of Mountain View)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain View, with the one closest to Mountain View listed first.
    • Laporte
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Stout ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Larimer County
    • Bellvue
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Collins
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Horsetooth Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsetooth Heights
      • Horsetooth Heights is located in Larimer County
    • Timnath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Masonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masonville <1>
    • Wellington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Larimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <1>
    • Waverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Larimer County
    • Kerns
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
      • Kerns is located in Larimer County
    • Loveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
      • Loveland is located in Larimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <1>
    • Livermore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Boulder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain View, with the one closest to Mountain View listed first.
    • Noland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
      • Noland is located in Boulder County
    • Lyons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <1>
    • Hygiene
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygiene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygiene
      • Hygiene is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hygiene <1>
    • Longmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Weld County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mountain View, with the one closest to Mountain View listed first.
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,659 people
      • Former names for Windsor:
      • New Liberty
      • New Windsor
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <1>
    • Severance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Severance <1>
    • Pierce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Nunn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn
      • Nunn is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunn <1>
    • Ault
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Johnstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Weld County
    • Eaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lucerne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Mead is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <1>
    • Greeley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Carr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
      • Carr is located in Weld County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carr <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Mountain View ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mountain View.

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

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

  • Grandview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Laporte Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laporte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laporte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • U S Soldier Grave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the U S Soldier Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the U S Soldier Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lory State Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lory State Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lory State Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bardwell Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardwell Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardwell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinnison Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinnison Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinnison Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patterson Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reu Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reu Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reu Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pittington Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittington Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittington Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ralph Darby Grave
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralph Darby Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralph Darby Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (84 more) ...
    • Rhodes Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Timnath Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timnath Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timnath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Martin Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Laporte
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Stout ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Stout is located in Larimer County
  • Fort Collins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellvue
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Timnath
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Loveland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
    • Loveland is located in Larimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <1>
  • Windsor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,659 people
    • Former names for Windsor:
    • New Liberty
    • New Windsor
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <1>
  • Livermore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Berthoud
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Pierce
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Dover
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Weld County
  • Hillsboro
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Weld County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Eaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Noland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
      • Noland is located in Boulder County
    • Greeley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Mountain View ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain View.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mountain View, 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 Mountain View.

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 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 Mountain View:

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

The official website for Larimer County: www.co.larimer.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>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.
<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>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 Mountain View, 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 from Point A (ie- Mountain View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5925, Longitude: -105.1291       In this case, the coordinates for Mountain View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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