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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 Roy (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 Roy. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

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

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

  • Weld County     (The home county of Roy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roy, with the one closest to Roy listed first.
    • Keenesburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hudson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Johnson is located in Weld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Aristocrat Ranchettes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Roggen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lochbuie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lochbuie is located in Weld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochbuie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,885 people
    • Fort Lupton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Platteville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wattenberg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Wattenberg is located in Weld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattenberg
    • Gilcrest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hardin is located in Weld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • La Salle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roy, with the one closest to Roy listed first.
    • Brighton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Comanche ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Comanche is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
    • Todd Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Todd Creek is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Creek
    • Commerce City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Darlow ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Darlow is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
    • Henderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Texas ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Texas is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
    • Eastlake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Thornton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Watkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Northglenn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Arapahoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roy, with the one closest to Roy listed first.
    • Altura
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Altura is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
    • Aurora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>
    • Somerset Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Somerset Village is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Village
    • Colfax Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Colfax Village is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Village
  • Boulder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roy, with the one closest to Roy listed first.
    • Erie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Erie is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <1>
    • Pleasant View Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant View Ridge is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Ridge
    • Canfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Canfield is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
    • Longmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lafayette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Broomfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roy, with the one closest to Roy listed first.
    • Broomfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Broomfield Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Broomfield Heights is located in Broomfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Heights
  • Denver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roy, with the one closest to Roy listed first.
    • Montbello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandown is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandown
  • Larimer County
    • Berthoud
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roy, with the one closest to Roy listed first.
    • Hoyt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Hoyt is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
    • Wiggins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Orchard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Roy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roy.

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 Roy - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Roy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mizpah Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Cemetery
    • Former name for Mizpah Cemetery:
    • Sandhill Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Black Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Burbridge Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • St. Clair Ross Memorial Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Linn Grove Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (28 more) ...
    • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Memorial Gardens
      • The Evergreen Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Evergreen Cemetery
      • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
      • Evergreen Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57265 <2>
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)

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 Roy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Roy.

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

  • Hudson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Roggen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fort Lupton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Platteville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • La Salle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hardin is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Evans
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Dick
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dick is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
  • Saint Vrains
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Saint Vrains is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vrains
  • Masters
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Masters is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masters
  • Hillsboro
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsboro is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Greeley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Erie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Erie is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <1>
    • Highland Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Highland Lake is located in Weld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
    • Broomfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Roy ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roy.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Roy:

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 Roy, 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 from Point A (ie- Roy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.