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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 Palisade (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 Palisade. 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 Palisade ...

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: Palasades.

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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Palisade is located in Mesa 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 Mesa County: Delta, Garfield, Gunnison, Montrose, Pitkin & Grand (UT).

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

  • Mesa County     (The home county of Palisade)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palisade, with the one closest to Palisade listed first.
    • Cameo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameo
      • Cameo is located in Mesa County
    • Clifton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mesa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
    • Fruitvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Mesa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <2>
    • Whitewater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Mesa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <2>
    • Orchard Mesa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mesa
      • Orchard Mesa is located in Mesa County
    • Grand Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mesa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Redlands
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
      • Redlands is located in Mesa County
    • Molina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • De Beque
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fruita
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruita
      • Fruita is located in Mesa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruita <2>
    • Glade Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Park
      • Glade Park is located in Mesa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Park <2>
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palisade, with the one closest to Palisade listed first.
    • Dominguez
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominguez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez
      • Dominguez is located in Delta County
    • Grand Mesa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mesa
      • Grand Mesa is located in Delta County
    • Cedaredge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Keyhole
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyhole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyhole
      • Keyhole is located in Delta County
    • Eckert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Delta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Delta
      • North Delta is located in Delta County
    • Roubideau
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roubideau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubideau
      • Roubideau is located in Delta County
    • Cory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
      • Cory is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cory <2>
    • Delta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Orchard City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard City
      • Orchard City is located in Delta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,242 people
  • Garfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palisade, with the one closest to Palisade listed first.
    • Una
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Una have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
      • Una is located in Garfield County
    • Parachute
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
      • Parachute is located in Garfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
      • Former name for Parachute:
      • Grand Valley
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <2>
    • Battlement Mesa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlement Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlement Mesa
      • Battlement Mesa is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battlement Mesa <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Palisade ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Palisade.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Palisade. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Palisade and those printed in the larger area surrounding Palisade.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Palisade.

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 Palisade:

Cemeteries Near Palisade ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Palisade.

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

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

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens of the Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens of the Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens of the Valley
  • Whitewater Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitewater Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • IOOF & Masonic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF & Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF & Masonic Cemetery
  • Mesa Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Crown Point Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Point Cemetery
  • De Beque Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Glade Park Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Eagalite Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagalite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagalite Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cedar Crest Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Crest Cemetery
    • Clover Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Cemetery
    • Eckert Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eckert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eckert 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 Palisade in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Palisade.

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

  • Cameo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameo
    • Cameo is located in Mesa County
  • Clifton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
  • Whitewater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
    • Whitewater is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <2>
  • Grand Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Mesa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • De Beque
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruita
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruita
    • Fruita is located in Mesa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruita <2>
  • Dominguez
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominguez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez
    • Dominguez is located in Delta County
  • Escalante
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escalante have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalante
    • Escalante is located in Delta County
  • Una
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Una have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
    • Una is located in Garfield County
  • Roubideau
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roubideau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubideau
    • Roubideau is located in Delta County
  • Parachute
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
    • Parachute is located in Garfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
    • Former name for Parachute:
    • Grand Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <2>
  • Delta
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Palisade. See our List of 1890's Communities around Palisade.

The official website for Palisade: https://www.townofpalisade.org/

The official website for Mesa County: www.co.mesa.co.us/

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 '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- Palisade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Palisade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1073, Longitude: -108.3581       In this case, the coordinates for Palisade have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Palisade, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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