Our Genealogy Helper
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 Peaceful Valley (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 Peaceful Valley. 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 Peaceful Valley ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Peaceful Valley: Peaceful Vly. (or less commonly used: Peaceful Vally. or Peaceful Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Peaceful Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Peaceful Valley.
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 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.
Peaceful Valley is located in Boulder County.
To see how the shape of Colorado's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boulder County: Adams, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Larimer & Weld.
Below are the counties that are near Peaceful Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peaceful Valley:
- Boulder County (The home county of Peaceful Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaceful Valley, with the one closest to Peaceful Valley listed first.
- Ward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Allenspark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Rowena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rowena is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
- Lazy Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lazy Acres is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Acres
- Salina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Salina is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Sunshine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Wallstreet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wallstreet is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallstreet
- Caribou ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Caribou is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Caribou has also been known as:
- Caribou City
- Nederland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nederland is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Former names for Nederland:
- Browns Crossing
- Dayton
- Middle Boulder
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <1>
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Broomfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaceful Valley, with the one closest to Peaceful Valley listed first.
- Broomfield Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Broomfield Heights is located in Broomfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Heights
- Broomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Creek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaceful Valley, with the one closest to Peaceful Valley listed first.
- Alice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alice is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Saint Mary's
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Saint Mary's is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary's
- Downieville - Lawson - Dumont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Downieville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dumont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Idaho Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lawson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lawson is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Silver Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Silver Creek is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Empire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Berthoud Pass
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berthoud Pass is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Pass
- Berthoud Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berthoud Falls is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Falls
- Georgetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gilpin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaceful Valley, with the one closest to Peaceful Valley listed first.
- Rollinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- American City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- American City is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
- Apex ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Apex is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Kingston ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Black Hawk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Central City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nevadaville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nevadaville is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevadaville
- Nevadaville has also been known as:
- Bald Mountain
- Nevada City
- Russell Gulch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
- Smith Hill ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Smith Hill is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill
- Cottonwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cottonwood is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Grand County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaceful Valley, with the one closest to Peaceful Valley listed first.
- Grand Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tabernash
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fraser
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winter Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Granby
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lulu City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lulu City is located in Grand County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu City
- Dutchtown ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dutchtown is located in Grand County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaceful Valley, with the one closest to Peaceful Valley listed first.
- Coal Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Coal Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Twin Spruce
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Spruce is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Spruce
- Wallace Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Village
- Oak Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Arapahoe ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arapahoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
- Golden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Larimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaceful Valley, with the one closest to Peaceful Valley listed first.
- Big Elk Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Big Elk Meadows is located in Larimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Elk Meadows
- Estes Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Drake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Glen Haven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Berthoud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Campion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Campion is located in Larimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campion
- Masonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Loveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weld County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peaceful Valley, with the one closest to Peaceful Valley listed first.
- Highland Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Highland Lake is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
- Frederick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dacono
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Firestone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Peaceful Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Peaceful Valley.
Cemeteries Near Peaceful Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peaceful Valley.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Peaceful Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Peaceful Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Peaceful Valley, with the one closest to Peaceful Valley listed first.
- Gold Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Salina Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nederland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- St. Francis of Assisi Anglican Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harris Wellcome Grave
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Columbia Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Herbert Richards Grave
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Memorial Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weisner Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tuxedo Park Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (78 more) ...
- Edwin Bradt Grave
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mtn. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Mtn. Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Boulder.
- The Green Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Mtn. Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57314 <2>
- Ryssby Church Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Peaceful Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Peaceful Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Peaceful Valley, with the one closest to Peaceful Valley listed first.
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sunset ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunset is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Gold Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Springdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Springdale is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Salina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Salina is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Sunshine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sugarloaf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sugarloaf is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
- Crisman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crisman is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisman
- Caribou ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Caribou is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Caribou has also been known as:
- Caribou City
- Nederland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nederland is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Former names for Nederland:
- Browns Crossing
- Dayton
- Middle Boulder
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <1>
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Altona ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Altona is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lyons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rollinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Boulder
(14 miles [22.5 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 Peaceful Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peaceful Valley.
Newspapers Published in Peaceful Valley ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peaceful Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peaceful Valley, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peaceful Valley.
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 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 Peaceful Valley:
- Websites specific to Colorado
- Pages specific to Boulder County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broomfield County
- Clear Creek County
- Gilpin County
- Grand County
- Jefferson County
- Larimer County
- Weld County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Colorado
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Peaceful Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Peaceful Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |