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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 Tomah (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 Tomah. 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.

Tomah is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Arapahoe, El Paso, Elbert, Jefferson, Park & Teller.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Tomah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomah, with the one closest to Tomah listed first.
    • Castle Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Larkspur
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
      • Larkspur is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <1>
    • Founders Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Founders Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Founders Village
      • Founders Village is located in Douglas County
    • Perry Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
      • Perry Park is located in Douglas County
    • Franktown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Castle Pines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines
      • Castle Pines is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Pines <1>
    • Sedalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Castle Pines North
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
      • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 10,602 people
    • The Pinery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pinery
      • The Pinery is located in Douglas County
    • Louviers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Creek Highlands
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Carriage Club
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Club
      • Carriage Club is located in Douglas County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomah, with the one closest to Tomah listed first.
    • Friendly Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village
      • Friendly Village is located in Adams County
    • Hillcrest Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Village
      • Hillcrest Village is located in Adams County
  • Arapahoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomah, with the one closest to Tomah listed first.
    • Castlewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood
      • Castlewood is located in Arapahoe County
    • Centennial
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Southglenn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southglenn
      • Southglenn is located in Arapahoe County
    • Algonquin Acres
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin Acres
      • Algonquin Acres is located in Arapahoe County
    • Cherry Knolls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Knolls
      • Cherry Knolls is located in Arapahoe County
    • Foxfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
      • Foxfield is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Columbine Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine Valley
      • Columbine Valley is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,508 people
    • Greenwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <1>
    • Littleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bow Mar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Mar
      • Bow Mar is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
    • Cherry Hills Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Englewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Denver County
    • Cherry Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Denver County
  • El Paso County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomah, with the one closest to Tomah listed first.
    • Palmer Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
      • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <1>
    • Monument
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodmoor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmoor
      • Woodmoor is located in El Paso County
    • Gleneagle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleneagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleneagle
      • Gleneagle is located in El Paso County
    • Black Forest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Forest
      • Black Forest is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Forest <1>
    • Eastonville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
      • Eastonville is located in El Paso County
    • Crystola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystola
      • Crystola is located in El Paso County
    • Chipita Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Green Mountain Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cascade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Peyton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
      • Peyton is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peyton <1>
    • Falcon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomah, with the one closest to Tomah listed first.
    • Ponderosa Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Park
      • Ponderosa Park is located in Elbert County
    • Elizabeth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <1>
    • Elbert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Kiowa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Kiowa is located in Elbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <1>
    • Fondis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondis
      • Fondis is located in Elbert County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomah, with the one closest to Tomah listed first.
    • Archer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
      • Archer is located in Jefferson County
    • Dome Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
      • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
    • Foxton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxton
      • Foxton is located in Jefferson County
    • Columbine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine
      • Columbine is located in Jefferson County
    • Buffalo Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <1>
    • Ken Caryl
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ken Caryl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ken Caryl
      • Ken Caryl is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ken Caryl <1>
    • Indian Springs Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Pine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sky Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
      • Sky Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Conifer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Forks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twin Forks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
      • Twin Forks is located in Jefferson County
    • Aspen Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Park
      • Aspen Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Teller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomah, with the one closest to Tomah listed first.
    • Woodland Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Teller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland Park <1>
    • Divide
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Teller County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divide <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Tomah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tomah.

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

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

  • Glen Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Franktown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fonder Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Monument Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • St. Matthias Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elizabeth Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Table Rock Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Table Rock Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Table Rock Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the west of Monument.
  • James Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • The Parker Cemetery has also been known as:
    • J.S. Parker Cemetery
    • James Sample Parker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #722189 <4>
  • Continue List   (46 more) ...
    • St. Benedict Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Newlin Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lehow Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Larkspur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
    • Larkspur is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <1>
  • Castle Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Greenland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Douglas County
  • Franktown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sedalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Palmer Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
    • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <1>
  • Monument
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Elizabeth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <1>
  • Hilltop
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in Douglas County
  • Acequia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acequia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
    • Acequia is located in Douglas County
  • Parker
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Platte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Platte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Platte
    • South Platte is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Archer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
      • Archer is located in Jefferson County
    • Dome Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
      • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
    • Elbert
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Tomah. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tomah.

Newspapers Published in Tomah ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tomah.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tomah, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tomah.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Tomah:

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas.co.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>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>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- Tomah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tomah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3019, Longitude: -104.8900       In this case, the coordinates for Tomah have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Tomah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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