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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Swandyke. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Swandyke to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Swandyke, please Contact Us.

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 Swandyke (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 Swandyke. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Swandyke is historic, it would have been located within present day Summit 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 Summit County: Clear Creek, Eagle, Grand, Lake & Park.

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

  • Summit County     (The home county of Swandyke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swandyke, with the one closest to Swandyke listed first.
    • Rexford ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford
      • Rexford is located in Summit County
    • Saint Johns ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Montezuma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wild Irishman ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Chihuahua ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chihuahua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
      • Chihuahua is located in Summit County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chihuahua
      • From Swandyke to Chihuahua
    • Keystone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dyersville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Breckenridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Blue River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
    • Dillon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <3>
    • Frisco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <3>
    • Silverthorne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wildernest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clear Creek County
  • Eagle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swandyke, with the one closest to Swandyke listed first.
    • Bighorn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
      • Bighorn is located in Eagle County
    • Camp Hale ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pando ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mitchell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Eagle County
    • Red Cliff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Vail
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Vail is located in Eagle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <3>
    • Gilman ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Astor City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor City
      • Astor City is located in Eagle County
    • Minturn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Eagle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minturn <3>
    • Holy Cross City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Gilpin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swandyke, with the one closest to Swandyke listed first.
    • Nevadaville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Russell Gulch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Central City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Gilpin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <3>
    • Kingston ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Gilpin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kingston
      • From Swandyke to Kingston
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
      • American City is located in Gilpin County
    • Black Hawk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
      • Black Hawk is located in Gilpin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Hawk <3>
    • Apex ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Smith Hill ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smith Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill
      • Smith Hill is located in Gilpin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smith Hill
      • From Swandyke to Smith Hill
  • Grand County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swandyke, with the one closest to Swandyke listed first.
    • Winter Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
      • Winter Park is located in Grand County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <3>
    • Fraser
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swandyke, with the one closest to Swandyke listed first.
    • Brook Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Forest
      • Brook Forest is located in Jefferson County
    • Crossons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crossons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossons
      • Crossons is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crossons
      • From Swandyke to Crossons
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swandyke, with the one closest to Swandyke listed first.
    • Climax ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oro City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leadville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Malta ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Lake County
  • Park County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swandyke, with the one closest to Swandyke listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Park County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Webster
      • From Swandyke to Webster
    • Grant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <3>
    • Como
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Weller
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Alma Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Alma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckskin Joe ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Park City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Park County
    • Shawnee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <3>
    • Fairplay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Horseshoe ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseshoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
      • Horseshoe is located in Park County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseshoe
      • From Swandyke to Horseshoe
    • Bailey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Swandyke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swandyke.

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

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

  • Valley Brook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dillon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webster Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamping Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamping Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Como Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Como Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silverplume Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Griffin Monument
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckskin Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckskin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park City Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shawnee Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alvarado Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (35 more) ...

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.

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

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

  • Montezuma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chihuahua ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chihuahua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
    • Chihuahua is located in Summit County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chihuahua
    • From Swandyke to Chihuahua
  • Keystone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Breckenridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dillon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Dillon is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <3>
  • Frisco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Frisco is located in Summit County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <3>
  • Jefferson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Webster ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Park County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Webster
    • From Swandyke to Webster
  • Graymont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
    • Graymont is located in Clear Creek County
  • Como
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Grant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Park County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <3>
  • Kokomo ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
    • Kokomo is located in Summit County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Silver Plume
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
      • Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <3>
    • Climax ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Swandyke ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swandyke.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swandyke, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swandyke.

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 Swandyke:

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.co.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Swandyke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Swandyke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swandyke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5239, Longitude: -105.9210    









 

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