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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 Osier (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 Osier. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Osier is located in Conejos 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 Conejos County: Alamosa, Archuleta, Costilla, Rio Grande, Rio Arriba (NM) & Taos (NM).

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

  • Conejos County     (The home county of Osier)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osier, with the one closest to Osier listed first.
    • Cumbres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbres
      • Cumbres is located in Conejos County
    • Mogote
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogote
      • Mogote is located in Conejos County
    • Paisaje
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paisaje have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisaje
      • Paisaje is located in Conejos County
    • Ortiz
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
      • Ortiz is located in Conejos County
    • Antonito
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Conejos
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Capulin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capulin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
      • Capulin is located in Conejos County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <2>
    • Romeo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
      • Romeo is located in Conejos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <2>
    • Bountiful
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
      • Bountiful is located in Conejos County
    • Manassa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Platoro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platoro
      • Platoro is located in Conejos County
    • La Jara
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Conejos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <2>
  • Archuleta County
    • Chromo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chromo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chromo
      • Chromo is located in Archuleta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chromo <2>
  • Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Osier, with the one closest to Osier listed first.
    • Sublette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
      • Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • Lobato ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobato
      • Lobato is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • Lava ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
      • Lava is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • Chama
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
      • Chama is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <2>
    • Brazos
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
      • Brazos is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • Los Ojos
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Rutheron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutheron
      • Rutheron is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • Monero
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monero
      • Monero is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)

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

Newspapers Published in Osier ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Osier.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Osier, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Osier.

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 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 Osier:

Cemeteries Near Osier ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Osier.

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

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

  • Fox Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Creek Cemetery
  • San Miguel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Miguel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Miguel Cemetery
  • Martinez Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Mogote Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Mogote Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mogote Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mogote Cemetery
  • Las Mesitas Catholic Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Chama Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chama Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chama Cemetery
  • Ortiz Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ortiz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ortiz Cemetery
  • Old Ortiz Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • San Antonio Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Antonio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Antonio Cemetery
  • Antonio Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antonio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antonio Cemetery
  • Conejos Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conejos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conejos Cemetery
  • Warshaver Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warshaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warshaver Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Lobatos Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lobatos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lobatos Cemetery
    • Capulin Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capulin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capulin 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>

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

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

  • Toltec
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toltec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toltec
    • Toltec is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • Sublette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
    • Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • Cumbres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbres
    • Cumbres is located in Conejos County
  • Big Horn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Horn
    • Big Horn is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • Lobato ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobato
    • Lobato is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • Lava ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
    • Lava is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • Chama
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
    • Chama is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <2>
  • Ortiz
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
    • Ortiz is located in Conejos County
  • Antonito
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Conejos
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Willow Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • Capulin
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capulin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
    • Capulin is located in Conejos County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <2>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tierra Amarilla ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tierra Amarilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Amarilla
      • Tierra Amarilla is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • Manassa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Platoro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platoro
      • Platoro is located in Conejos County

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

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

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Osier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Osier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0134, Longitude: -106.3363    
<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 Osier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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