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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 Somerset (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 Somerset. 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 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.

Somerset 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 Somerset. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Somerset:

  • Gunnison County     (The home county of Somerset)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Marble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
      • Marble is located in Gunnison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <2>
    • Irwin ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Gunnison County
    • Crystal ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
      • Crystal is located in Gunnison County
    • Gothic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothic
      • Gothic is located in Gunnison County
    • Crested Butte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Crested Butte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Crested Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crested Butte
      • Mount Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Bowie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Bowie is located in Delta County
      • Former names for Bowie:
      • Reading
      • Wauneta
    • Paonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paonia
      • Paonia is located in Delta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paonia <2>
    • Hotchkiss
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crawford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lazear
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazear
      • Lazear is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lazear <2>
    • Cedaredge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Grand Mesa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mesa
      • Grand Mesa is located in Delta County
    • Austin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <2>
    • Eckert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Orchard City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard City
      • Orchard City is located in Delta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,242 people
    • Cory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
      • Cory is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cory <2>
  • Montrose County
  • Pitkin County

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

Newspapers Published in Somerset ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Somerset.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Somerset, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Somerset.

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 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 Somerset:

Cemeteries Near Somerset ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Somerset.

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

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

  • Somerset Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerset Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marble Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Cemetery
  • Olson Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Irwin Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Cedaredge Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Eckert Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eckert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eckert Cemetery
  • Crested Butte Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crested Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crested Butte Cemetery
  • Crim Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cory Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cory Cemetery
  • Read Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Read Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Read 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 Somerset in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Somerset.

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

  • Paonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paonia
    • Paonia is located in Delta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paonia <2>
  • Hotchkiss
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Marble
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
    • Marble is located in Gunnison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <2>
  • Maher
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Irwin ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Gunnison County
  • Pittsburg ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Gunnison County
  • Crystal ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Gunnison County
  • Baldwin ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Gothic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothic
    • Gothic is located in Gunnison County
  • Crested Butte
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerset. 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 '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- Somerset) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somerset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9264, Longitude: -107.4703       In this case, the coordinates for Somerset 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 Somerset, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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