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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 Platner (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 Platner. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Platner is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Adams, Arapahoe, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan, Morgan & Yuma.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Platner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Platner, with the one closest to Platner listed first.
    • Harmon ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmon
      • From Platner to Harmon
    • Otis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Curtis ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Curtis
      • From Platner to Curtis
    • Akron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Calhoun ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calhoun
      • From Platner to Calhoun
    • Hyde ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
      • Hyde is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hyde
      • From Platner to Hyde
    • Xenia ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Xenia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Washington County
      • Xenia has also been known as:
      • Cody
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Xenia
      • From Platner to Xenia
    • Burdett ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burdett
      • From Platner to Burdett
    • Elba ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Platner to Elba
    • Lone Star ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lone Star
      • From Platner to Lone Star
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Platner to Midway
    • Pinneo ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinneo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinneo
      • Pinneo is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinneo
      • From Platner to Pinneo
  • Logan County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Platner, with the one closest to Platner listed first.
    • Hillrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillrose
      • Hillrose is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillrose <2>
    • Snyder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snyder <2>
    • Brush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Yuma County

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

Cemeteries Near Platner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Platner.

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

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

  • Otis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Akron Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hyde Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gebaurer Family Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gebaurer Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gebaurer Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burdett Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grave of Susanna Alderdice
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave of Susanna Alderdice
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave of Susanna Alderdice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yuma Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Schlake Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elba Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elba Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kelly Community Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Community Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

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

  • Harmon ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
    • Harmon is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harmon
    • From Platner to Harmon
  • Curtis ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Curtis is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Curtis
    • From Platner to Curtis
  • Otis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Akron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hyde ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
    • Hyde is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hyde
    • From Platner to Hyde
  • Burdett ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
    • Burdett is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burdett
    • From Platner to Burdett
  • Pinneo ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinneo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinneo
    • Pinneo is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pinneo
    • From Platner to Pinneo
  • Leslie ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leslie
    • From Platner to Leslie
  • Leroy
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Logan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leroy
    • From Platner to Leroy
  • Merino
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Balzac
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balzac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balzac
    • Balzac is located in Morgan County
  • Atwood
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Platner ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Platner.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Platner:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Platner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Platner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Platner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1568, Longitude: -103.0638    









 

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