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 Ruxton (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 Ruxton. 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.

Ruxton is located in Bent 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 Bent County: Baca, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero & Prowers.

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

• Bent County     (The home county of Ruxton)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Ruxton, with the one closest to Ruxton listed first.
  • Ninaview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninaview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninaview
    • Ninaview is located in Bent County
  • Las Animas
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Animas
    • Las Animas is located in Bent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Animas <2>
  • Caddoa ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddoa
    • Caddoa is located in Bent County
  • Fort Lyon
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lyon
    • Fort Lyon is located in Bent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lyon <2>
  • Hasty
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Hasty is located in Bent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hasty <2>
• Baca County
  • Pritchett
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
    • Pritchett is located in Baca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pritchett <2>
• Otero County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Ruxton, with the one closest to Ruxton listed first.
  • Higbee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
    • Higbee is located in Otero County
  • La Junta
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta
    • La Junta is located in Otero County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Junta <2>
  • La Junta Village
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Junta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
    • La Junta Village is located in Otero County

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

Newspapers Published in Ruxton ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruxton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ruxton, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ruxton.

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 helpful 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 Ruxton:

• Websites specific to Colorado
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.colorado.gov/archives/

• Pages specific to Bent County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Baca County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Otero County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Colorado
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Colorado
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Colorado
  • Cemeteries of Bent County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Colorado
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Colorado
  • Cemeteries of Bent County

Cemeteries Near Ruxton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ruxton.

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

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

• Pruett Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Cemetery
• Bethel Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
• Higbee Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higbee Cemetery
• Indian Rock Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Rock Cemetery
• Maxey Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxey Cemetery
• Martinez Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinez Cemetery
• San Jose Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Cemetery
• Las Animas Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Las Animas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Las Animas Cemetery
• Little Kansas Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Kansas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Kansas Cemetery
• Cedar Hill Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
• Ft. Lyon National Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Lyon National Cemetery
• Robb Cemetery
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robb Cemetery
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Valley Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of La Junta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146283 <4>

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

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

• Higbee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
  • Higbee is located in Otero County
• Atlanta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Baca County
• Brookfield ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
  • Brookfield is located in Baca County
• Las Animas
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Animas
  • Las Animas is located in Bent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Animas <2>
• Caddoa ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddoa
  • Caddoa is located in Bent County
• Hilton
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
  • Hilton is located in Bent County
• La Junta
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta
  • La Junta is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Junta <2>
• Benton
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Otero County

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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