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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 Rye (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 Rye. 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 Rye ...

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.

Rye was originally named Table Top Mountain

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.

A Few Details for Rye ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • It was incorporated on November 22, 1937.

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 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.

Rye is located in Pueblo 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 Pueblo County: Crowley, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Lincoln & Otero.

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

  • Pueblo County     (The home county of Rye)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rye, with the one closest to Rye listed first.
    • Greenhorn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenhorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
      • Greenhorn is located in Pueblo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenhorn
      • From Rye to Greenhorn
    • Colorado City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Beulah Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Valley
      • Beulah Valley is located in Pueblo County
    • Beulah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <3>
    • Siloam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siloam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Pueblo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siloam
      • From Rye to Siloam
    • Salt Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lombard Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard Village
      • Lombard Village is located in Pueblo County
    • Pueblo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Custer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rye, with the one closest to Rye listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Custer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenwood
      • From Rye to Greenwood
    • Wetmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Rosita
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Querida ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Cliff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff
      • Silver Cliff is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Cliff <3>
  • Huerfano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rye, with the one closest to Rye listed first.
    • Apache City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apache City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache City
      • Apache City is located in Huerfano County
    • Lascar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tioga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tioga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Huerfano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tioga
      • From Rye to Tioga
    • Calumet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gardner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alamo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cuchara Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuchara Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
      • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
    • Walsenburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsenburg
      • Walsenburg is located in Huerfano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsenburg <3>
    • Bradford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Huerfano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradford
      • From Rye to Bradford
    • Red Wing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • La Veta Pass
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Veta Pass. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
      • La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to La Veta Pass
      • From Rye to La Veta Pass
    • Muleshoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muleshoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
      • Muleshoe is located in Huerfano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Muleshoe
      • From Rye to Muleshoe
    • Uptop ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Rye ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rye.

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

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

  • Brookside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cisneros Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cisneros Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cisneros Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maes Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maes Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maes Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butte Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Speed Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farisita Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farisita Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farisita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Verde Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verde Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yellowstone Creek Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Sanches Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanches Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanches Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gonzales Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonzales Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonzales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bustos Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bustos Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bustos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rye had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Rye had a population of 253 people.

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

  • Greenhorn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenhorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
    • Greenhorn is located in Pueblo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenhorn
    • From Rye to Greenhorn
  • Beulah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <3>
  • Fairview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Custer County
  • Badito
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badito
    • Badito is located in Huerfano County
  • Tioga
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tioga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Tioga is located in Huerfano County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tioga
    • From Rye to Tioga
  • Gardner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pictou
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pictou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pictou
    • Pictou is located in Huerfano County
  • Malachite
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malachite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malachite
    • Malachite is located in Huerfano County
  • Greenwood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Custer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenwood
    • From Rye to Greenwood
  • Walsenburg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsenburg
    • Walsenburg is located in Huerfano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsenburg <3>
  • Cuchara Junction
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuchara Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
    • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
  • Siloam
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siloam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Pueblo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Siloam
    • From Rye to Siloam
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Rye ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rye.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rye, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rye.

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 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 Rye:

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

The official website for Pueblo County: www.co.pueblo.co.us/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Rye, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Rye) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rye. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9227, Longitude: -104.9306    









 

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