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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 Tyrone (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 Tyrone. 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.

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

  • Las Animas County     (The home county of Tyrone)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyrone, with the one closest to Tyrone listed first.
    • Model
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Thatcher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thatcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
      • Thatcher is located in Las Animas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thatcher
      • From Tyrone to Thatcher
    • Houghton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoehne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoehne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Beshoar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beshoar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
      • Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beshoar
      • From Tyrone to Beshoar
    • El Moro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ludlow ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Aguilar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Engleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Engleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
      • Engleville is located in Las Animas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Engleville
      • From Tyrone to Engleville
    • Trinidad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • San Miguel ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
      • San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
    • Sopris ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sopris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
      • Sopris is located in Las Animas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sopris
      • From Tyrone to Sopris
    • Starkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Huerfano County
    • Cuchara Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuchara Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
      • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
  • Otero County
    • Bloom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
      • Bloom is located in Otero County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloom
      • From Tyrone to Bloom

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

Cemeteries Near Tyrone ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tyrone.

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

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

  • Simpson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thorp Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valdez Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valdez Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valdez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloom Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chicosa Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chicosa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chicosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martinez Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinez Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mestas Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mestas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mestas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Los Hermanos Penitentes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rivera Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rivera Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rivera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vigil Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vigil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vigil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gallegos Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallegos Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallegos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Valdez Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valdez Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valdez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Garcia Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tyrone had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Thatcher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thatcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
    • Thatcher is located in Las Animas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thatcher
    • From Tyrone to Thatcher
  • Earl
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
    • Earl is located in Las Animas County
  • El Moro
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Forbes ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
    • Forbes is located in Las Animas County
  • Barela
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barela have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barela
    • Barela is located in Las Animas County
  • Aguilar
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Trinidad
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Engleville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Engleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
    • Engleville is located in Las Animas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Engleville
    • From Tyrone to Engleville
  • Rouse
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse
    • Rouse is located in Huerfano County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Sopris ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sopris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
      • Sopris is located in Las Animas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sopris
      • From Tyrone to Sopris
    • Starkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinchera
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Las Animas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Troy
      • From Tyrone to Troy
    • Cuchara Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuchara Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
      • Cuchara Junction 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 Tyrone. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tyrone.

Newspapers Published in Tyrone ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tyrone.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tyrone, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tyrone.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Tyrone:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tyrone. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Tyrone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Tyrone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tyrone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4541, Longitude: -104.2083    









 

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