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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 Ponderosa Park (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 Ponderosa Park. 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 hospitals and 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.

Ponderosa Park is primarily located in Elbert County. A portion of Ponderosa Park extends into Douglas 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 Elbert County: Arapahoe, Douglas, El Paso, Lincoln & Washington.

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

  • Elbert County     (The home county of Ponderosa Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponderosa Park, with the one closest to Ponderosa Park listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Kiowa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Kiowa is located in Elbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <2>
    • Elbert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fondis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondis
      • Fondis is located in Elbert County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponderosa Park, with the one closest to Ponderosa Park listed first.
    • Watkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Friendly Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village
      • Friendly Village is located in Adams County
    • Hillcrest Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Village
      • Hillcrest Village is located in Adams County
    • Bennett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Strasburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Arapahoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponderosa Park, with the one closest to Ponderosa Park listed first.
    • Foxfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
      • Foxfield is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Algonquin Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin Acres
      • Algonquin Acres is located in Arapahoe County
    • Centennial
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Castlewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood
      • Castlewood is located in Arapahoe County
    • Greenwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <2>
    • Cherry Knolls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Knolls
      • Cherry Knolls is located in Arapahoe County
    • Southglenn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southglenn
      • Southglenn is located in Arapahoe County
    • Somerset Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Village
      • Somerset Village is located in Arapahoe County
    • Sableridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sableridge
      • Sableridge is located in Arapahoe County
    • Settlers Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
      • Settlers Village is located in Arapahoe County
    • Hallcrafts Village East
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallcrafts Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallcrafts Village East
      • Hallcrafts Village East is located in Arapahoe County
    • Cherry Hills Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Denver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponderosa Park, with the one closest to Ponderosa Park listed first.
    • Cherry Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Denver County
    • Montbello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Sandown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandown
      • Sandown is located in Denver County
    • Denver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Denver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
      • Former names for Denver:
      • Auraina
      • Denver City
      • Montana City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
    • West Denver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Denver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
      • West Denver is located in Denver County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponderosa Park, with the one closest to Ponderosa Park listed first.
    • The Pinery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pinery
      • The Pinery is located in Douglas County
    • Franktown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Founders Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Founders Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Founders Village
      • Founders Village is located in Douglas County
    • Cherry Creek Highlands
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Parker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
      • Pine Valley is located in Douglas County
    • Stonegate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
      • Stonegate is located in Douglas County
    • Castle Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cottonwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Douglas County
    • Grand View Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Estates
      • Grand View Estates is located in Douglas County
    • Castle Pines North
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
      • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 10,602 people
    • Castle Pines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines
      • Castle Pines is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Pines <2>
  • El Paso County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponderosa Park, with the one closest to Ponderosa Park listed first.
    • Woodmoor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmoor
      • Woodmoor is located in El Paso County
    • Eastonville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
      • Eastonville is located in El Paso County
    • Monument
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmer Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
      • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <2>
    • Gleneagle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleneagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleneagle
      • Gleneagle is located in El Paso County
    • Black Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Forest
      • Black Forest is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Forest <2>
    • Peyton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
      • Peyton is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peyton <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ponderosa Park, with the one closest to Ponderosa Park listed first.
    • Columbine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine
      • Columbine is located in Jefferson County
    • Ken Caryl
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ken Caryl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ken Caryl
      • Ken Caryl is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ken Caryl <2>
    • Dome Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
      • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County

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

Newspapers Published in Ponderosa Park ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ponderosa Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ponderosa Park, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ponderosa Park.

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 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 Ponderosa Park:

Cemeteries Near Ponderosa Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ponderosa Park.

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

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

  • Elizabeth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
  • Franktown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Fonder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Newlin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hungate Memorial
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungate Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungate Memorial
  • Kiowa Old Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiowa Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiowa Old Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Elbert - Kiowa Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • James Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
  • Continue List   (40 more) ...
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Melvin Lewis Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Running Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Running Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Running Creek 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.<6>

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

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

  • Hilltop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in Douglas County
  • Elizabeth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
  • Franktown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Parker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Castle Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Kiowa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
    • Kiowa is located in Elbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <2>
  • Elbert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sedalia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Larkspur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
    • Larkspur is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <2>
  • Greenland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Douglas County
  • Acequia
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acequia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
    • Acequia is located in Douglas County
  • Sullivan
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Arapahoe County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Palmer Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
      • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <2>
    • Monument
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Eastonville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
      • Eastonville is located in El Paso County

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

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

The official website for Elbert County: www.elbertcounty-co.gov/

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ponderosa Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ponderosa Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4083, Longitude: -104.6511       In this case, the coordinates for Ponderosa Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Ponderosa Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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