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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 Raymer (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 Raymer. 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 Raymer ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Raymer has also been known as: New Raymer.

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 hospitals and 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.

Raymer is located in Weld 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 Weld County: Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer, Logan, Morgan, Kimball (NE) & Laramie (WY).

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

  • Weld County     (The home county of Raymer)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raymer, with the one closest to Raymer listed first.
    • Stoneham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Weld County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneham <2>
    • Keota
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
      • Keota is located in Weld County
    • Avalo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalo
      • Avalo is located in Weld County
      • Former name for Avalo:
      • Greasewood Flats
    • Sligo ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sligo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Weld County
    • Briggsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Grover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <2>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raymer, with the one closest to Raymer listed first.
    • Willard ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Logan County
    • Merino
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Atwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raymer, with the one closest to Raymer listed first.
    • Weldona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Log Lane Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lane Village
      • Log Lane Village is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Snyder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Fort Morgan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Orchard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard <2>
    • Hillrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Brush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiggins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • Messex
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messex
      • Messex is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Raymer ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raymer.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raymer, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raymer.

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 either 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 Raymer:

Cemeteries Near Raymer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raymer.

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

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

  • Raymer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Christian Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Horst Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
  • Keota Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery
  • Sligo Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sligo Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sligo Cemetery
  • Weldona Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weldona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weldona Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Church Columbarium
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Church Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Church Columbarium
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Merino Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merino Cemetery
    • Briggsdale Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Eben - Ezer Lutheran Care Center Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eben - Ezer Lutheran Care Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eben - Ezer Lutheran Care Center 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Raymer had a population of 74 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Raymer had a population of 120 people.

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

  • Buckingham ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Buckingham is located in Weld County
  • Stoneham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
    • Stoneham is located in Weld County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneham <2>
  • Keota
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
    • Keota is located in Weld County
  • Willard ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Logan County
  • Sligo ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sligo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Sligo is located in Weld County
  • Goodrich
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
    • Goodrich is located in Morgan County
  • Fort Morgan
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Balzac
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balzac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balzac
    • Balzac is located in Morgan County
  • Brush
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grover
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <2>
  • Merino
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Masters
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masters
    • Masters is located in Weld County

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

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

The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.co.us/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Raymer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raymer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6096, Longitude: -103.8431    
<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 Raymer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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