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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 Sapinero (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 Sapinero. 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 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.

Sapinero is located in Gunnison 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 Gunnison County: Chaffee, Delta, Hinsdale, Ouray, Pitkin & Saguache.

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

  • Gunnison County     (The home county of Sapinero)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sapinero, with the one closest to Sapinero listed first.
    • Iola ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Gunnison County
    • Powderhorn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
      • Powderhorn is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderhorn <2>
    • Gunnison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Almont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
      • Almont is located in Gunnison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <2>
    • Irwin ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Gunnison County
  • Delta County
    • Crawford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Hinsdale County
    • Lake City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Montrose County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sapinero, with the one closest to Sapinero listed first.
    • Cimarron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
      • Cimarron is located in Montrose County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron <2>
    • Maher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Uncompahgre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncompahgre
      • Uncompahgre is located in Montrose County
    • Vernal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
      • Vernal is located in Montrose County
    • Montrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Montrose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
  • Ouray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sapinero, with the one closest to Sapinero listed first.
    • Eldredge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldredge
      • Eldredge is located in Ouray County
    • Colona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
      • Colona is located in Ouray County
    • Dallas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Ouray County

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

Newspapers Published in Sapinero ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sapinero.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sapinero, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sapinero.

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 Sapinero:

Cemeteries Near Sapinero ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sapinero.

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

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

  • Blue Mesa Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Nurse - Brownlee Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nurse - Brownlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nurse - Brownlee Cemetery
  • McGregor Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Powderhorn Family Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Palisade Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palisade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palisade Cemetery
  • Gunnison Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Iris Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iris Cemetery
  • Olson Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
  • Colona Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colona Cemetery
  • Button Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Button Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Button Cemetery
  • New Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Old Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Irwin Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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 Sapinero had a population of 69 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Gateview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateview
    • Gateview is located in Gunnison County
  • Cimarron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
    • Cimarron is located in Montrose County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron <2>
  • Hierro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hierro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hierro
    • Hierro is located in Gunnison County
  • Powderhorn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
    • Powderhorn is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderhorn <2>
  • Maher
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Gunnison
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Creek
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
    • Cedar Creek is located in Montrose County
  • Crawford
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Baldwin ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Gunnison County
  • Fairview
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Montrose County
  • Uncompahgre
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncompahgre
    • Uncompahgre is located in Montrose County
  • Almont
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
    • Almont is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <2>
  • Lake City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for Gunnison County: www.co.gunnison.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sapinero) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sapinero. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4594, Longitude: -107.3023       In this case, the coordinates for Sapinero have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Sapinero, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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