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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Parkville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Parkville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Parkville, please Contact Us.

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 Parkville (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 Parkville. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Parkville is historic, it would have been located within present day Summit 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 Summit County: Clear Creek, Eagle, Grand, Lake & Park.

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

  • Eagle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkville, with the one closest to Parkville listed first.
    • Gypsum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Basalt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
      • Basalt is located in Eagle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,183 people
      • Former names for Basalt:
      • Aspen Junction
      • Fryingpan Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <2>
    • El Jebel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruedi ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruedi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruedi
      • Ruedi is located in Eagle County
    • Eagle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Troutville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
      • Troutville is located in Eagle County
    • Wolcott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in Eagle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <2>
    • Edwards
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Eagle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <2>
    • Beaver Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Holy Cross City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross City
      • Holy Cross City is located in Eagle County
    • Avon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Eagle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
    • Burns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Eagle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <2>
  • Garfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkville, with the one closest to Parkville listed first.
    • Carbondale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cardiff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Garfield County
    • Glenwood Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Carbonate ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbonate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate
      • Carbonate is located in Garfield County
    • Chacra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacra
      • Chacra is located in Garfield County
  • Pitkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkville, with the one closest to Parkville listed first.
    • Snowmass
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Woody Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Meredith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomasville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Pitkin County
    • Biglow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biglow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglow
      • Biglow is located in Pitkin County
    • Snowmass Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Norrie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
      • Norrie is located in Pitkin County
    • Lenado ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenado
      • Lenado is located in Pitkin County
    • Aspen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Redstone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Parkville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parkville.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheatley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dotsero Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotsero Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotsero Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carbondale Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carbondale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carbondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosebud Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosebud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosebud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marion Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brett Family Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brett Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brett Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Butte Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aspen Grove Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspen Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspen Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ute Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ute Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gold Park Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57305 <5>

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.

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

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

  • Emma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
    • Emma is located in Pitkin County
  • Basalt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
    • Basalt is located in Eagle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,183 people
    • Former names for Basalt:
    • Aspen Junction
    • Fryingpan Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <2>
  • Gypsum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ruedi ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruedi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruedi
    • Ruedi is located in Eagle County
  • Dotsero
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotsero have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsero
    • Dotsero is located in Eagle County
  • Eagle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shoshone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoshone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoshone
    • Shoshone is located in Garfield County
  • Satank
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satank
    • Satank is located in Garfield County
  • Carbondale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Woody Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Thomasville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Pitkin County
  • Cattle Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattle Creek
    • Cattle Creek is located in Garfield County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Norrie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrie
      • Norrie is located in Pitkin County
    • Cardiff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Garfield County
    • Lenado ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenado
      • Lenado is located in Pitkin County

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

Newspapers Published in Parkville ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parkville.

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

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 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 Parkville:

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.co.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Parkville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parkville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4989, Longitude: -106.9500       In this case, the coordinates for Parkville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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