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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 Simpson (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 Simpson. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Simpson is located in Las Animas 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 Las Animas County: Baca, Bent, Costilla, Huerfano, Otero, Pueblo, Colfax (NM) & Union (NM).

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

  • Las Animas County     (The home county of Simpson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Simpson, with the one closest to Simpson listed first.
    • Thatcher
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
      • Thatcher is located in Las Animas County
    • Houghton ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Las Animas County
    • Model
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoehne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoehne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoehne
      • Hoehne is located in Las Animas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoehne <2>
    • El Moro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
      • El Moro is located in Las Animas County
    • Ludlow ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
    • Aguilar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Las Animas County
    • Engleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
      • Engleville is located in Las Animas County
    • Trinidad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • San Miguel ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
      • San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
  • Huerfano County
    • Cuchara Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuchara Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
      • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County

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

Newspapers Published in Simpson ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Simpson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Simpson, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Simpson.

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 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 Simpson:

Cemeteries Near Simpson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Simpson.

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

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

  • Simpson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
  • Thorp Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorp Cemetery
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
  • Valdez Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valdez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valdez Cemetery
  • Bloom Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Cemetery
  • Mestas Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mestas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mestas Cemetery
  • Chicosa Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chicosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chicosa Cemetery
  • Martinez Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Rivera Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rivera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rivera Cemetery
  • Vigil Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vigil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vigil Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gallegos Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallegos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallegos Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Valdez Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valdez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valdez 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>

While we didn't find Simpson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Simpson.

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

  • Tyrone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Las Animas County
  • Thatcher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
    • Thatcher is located in Las Animas County
  • Earl
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
    • Earl is located in Las Animas County
  • El Moro
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
    • El Moro is located in Las Animas County
  • Barela
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barela
    • Barela is located in Las Animas County
  • Aguilar
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Forbes ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
    • Forbes is located in Las Animas County
  • Troy ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Las Animas County
  • Trinidad
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Engleville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
    • Engleville is located in Las Animas County
  • Rouse
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse
    • Rouse is located in Huerfano County

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

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

The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Simpson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simpson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4978, Longitude: -104.1672       In this case, the coordinates for Simpson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Simpson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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