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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 Paoli (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 Paoli. 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 northwest 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 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.

Paoli is located in Phillips 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 Phillips County: Logan, Sedgwick, Yuma, Chase (NE) & Perkins (NE).

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

  • Phillips County     (The home county of Paoli)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paoli, with the one closest to Paoli listed first.
    • Haxtun
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haxtun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haxtun
      • Haxtun is located in Phillips County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haxtun <2>
    • Holyoke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Amherst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paoli, with the one closest to Paoli listed first.
    • Dailey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
      • Dailey is located in Logan County
    • Saint Petersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
      • Saint Petersburg is located in Logan County
    • Fleming
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Red Lion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Logan County
    • Leroy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Logan County
    • Crook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sedgwick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paoli, with the one closest to Paoli listed first.
    • Sedgwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
      • Sedgwick is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <2>
    • Ovid
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <2>
    • Julesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paoli, with the one closest to Paoli listed first.
    • Leslie ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Washington County
    • Lone Star ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Washington County
    • Burdett ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Washington County
  • Chase County (NE)
    • Lamar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Chase County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Perkins County (NE)
    • Venango
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
      • Venango is located in Perkins County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venango <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Paoli ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paoli.

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

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

  • Posegate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posegate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Posegate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paoli Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paoli Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paoli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jarvis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodham Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockland Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amherst Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amherst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amherst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • New Haven Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sedgwick Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Leroy Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leroy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Paoli had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Paoli had a population of 35 people.

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

  • Haxtun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haxtun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haxtun
    • Haxtun is located in Phillips County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haxtun <2>
  • Holyoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Amherst
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
  • Fleming
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Leslie ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Washington County
  • Red Lion
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Red Lion is located in Logan County
  • Sedgwick
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <2>
  • Leroy
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Logan County
  • Venango
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
    • Venango is located in Perkins County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venango <2>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Crook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Chase County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Julesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Proctor ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Logan County
    • Galien
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galien
      • Galien is located in Logan County

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

Newspapers Published in Paoli ...

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 Paoli.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paoli, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paoli.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Paoli:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paoli. 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>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 Paoli, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Paoli) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paoli. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6129, Longitude: -102.4721       In this case, the coordinates for Paoli have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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