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Introduction ...

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

We've added Ula to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ula, 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 Ula (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 Ula. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Ula is historic, it would have been located within present day Custer 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 Custer County: Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo & Saguache.

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

  • Custer County     (The home county of Ula)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ula, with the one closest to Ula listed first.
    • Westcliffe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Cliff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff
      • Silver Cliff is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Cliff <2>
    • Querida ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Querida
      • Querida is located in Custer County
      • Querida has also been known as:
      • Bassick
      • Querida Junction
    • Rosita
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita
      • Rosita is located in Custer County
    • Wetmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Custer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <2>
  • Fremont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ula, with the one closest to Ula listed first.
    • Hillside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillside <2>
    • Sunset City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset City
      • Sunset City is located in Fremont County
    • Cotopaxi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Coaldale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Vallie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vallie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallie
      • Vallie is located in Fremont County
    • Prospect Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
      • Prospect Heights is located in Fremont County
    • Rockvale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckskin Joe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
      • Buckskin Joe is located in Fremont County
    • Brookside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Coal Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Fremont County
    • Williamsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Huerfano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ula, with the one closest to Ula listed first.
    • Bradford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Huerfano County
    • Red Wing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Pueblo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ula, with the one closest to Ula listed first.
    • Beulah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <2>
    • Beulah Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Valley
      • Beulah Valley is located in Pueblo County
    • Siloam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Pueblo County
  • Saguache County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ula, with the one closest to Ula listed first.
    • Crestone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Duncan ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Saguache County
    • Liberty ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Saguache County
    • Moffat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Villa Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
      • Villa Grove is located in Saguache County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Grove <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Ula ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ula.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ula, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ula.

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 Ula:

Cemeteries Near Ula ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ula.

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

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

  • Ula Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ula Cemetery
  • Silver Cliff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cliff Cemetery
  • Pines Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pines Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Pines Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cusacks Cemetery Of The Pines
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pines Cemetery
  • The Pines Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Pines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Pines Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • Rosita Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosita Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Teton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teton Cemetery
  • Cotton Creek Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Creek Cemetery
  • Mirage Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mirage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mirage Cemetery
  • Fremont Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Memory Gardens Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Mountain Vale Memory Gardens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Vale Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Vale Memory Gardens

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 Ula in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ula.

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

  • Westcliffe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver Cliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff
    • Silver Cliff is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Cliff <2>
  • Rosita
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita
    • Rosita is located in Custer County
  • Crestone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Texas Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Creek
    • Texas Creek is located in Fremont County
  • Cotopaxi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Huerfano County
  • Coaldale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Echo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Fremont County
  • Fairview
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Custer County
  • Greenwood
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Custer County
  • Chandler ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
    • Chandler is located in Fremont County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Vallie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vallie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallie
      • Vallie is located in Fremont County
    • Wetmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Custer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <2>
    • Rockvale
      (23 miles [37 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 Ula. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ula.

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 Ula, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ula) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ula. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1524, Longitude: -105.5007    
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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