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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 Virginia Dale (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 Virginia Dale. 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 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.

Virginia Dale is located in Larimer 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 Larimer County: Boulder, Grand, Jackson, Weld, Albany (WY) & Laramie (WY).

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

  • Larimer County     (The home county of Virginia Dale)
  • Weld County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virginia Dale, with the one closest to Virginia Dale listed first.
    • Carr
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Dover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Weld County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dover
      • From Virginia Dale to Dover
  • Albany County (WY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virginia Dale, with the one closest to Virginia Dale listed first.
    • Buford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hermosa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
      • Hermosa is located in Albany County (WY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hermosa
      • From Virginia Dale to Hermosa
    • Tie Siding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherman ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Albany County (WY)
      • Sherman has also been known as:
      • Old Sherman
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherman
      • From Virginia Dale to Sherman
    • The Buttes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Buttes
      • The Buttes is located in Albany County (WY)
    • Red Buttes ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Laramie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harmony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Albany County (WY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Virginia Dale to Harmony
  • Laramie County (WY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virginia Dale, with the one closest to Virginia Dale listed first.
    • Speer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Speer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
      • Speer is located in Laramie County (WY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Speer
      • From Virginia Dale to Speer
    • Islay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Islay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islay
      • Islay is located in Laramie County (WY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Islay
      • From Virginia Dale to Islay
    • South Greeley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greeley
      • South Greeley is located in Laramie County (WY)
    • Cheyenne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Virginia Dale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Virginia Dale.

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

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

  • Boyd Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abbey of St. Walburga Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbey of St. Walburga Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbey of St. Walburga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Virginia Dale Community Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Overland Trail Stage Station Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overland Trail Stage Station Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overland Trail Stage Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murchland Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murchland Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murchland Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trails End Ranch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trails End Ranch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trails End Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherokee Stage Station Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Stage Station Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Stage Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elliott Ranch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Christopher Charles Cradock Grave
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christopher Charles Cradock Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christopher Charles Cradock Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Livermore Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Sherman Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jewett Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (45 more) ...
    • Lamb Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Swan Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Azuba Batterson Grave
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Azuba Batterson Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Azuba Batterson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Dale Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Creek
    • Dale Creek is located in Albany County (WY)
  • Buford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Tie Siding
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherman ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Albany County (WY)
    • Sherman has also been known as:
    • Old Sherman
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sherman
    • From Virginia Dale to Sherman
  • Livermore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hecla ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
    • Hecla is located in Laramie County (WY)
  • Red Buttes ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Manhattan ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Borie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borie
    • Borie is located in Laramie County (WY)
  • Silver Crown
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Crown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Crown
    • Silver Crown is located in Laramie County (WY)
  • Bellvue
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Laporte
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Virginia Dale ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Virginia Dale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Virginia Dale, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Virginia Dale.

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 Virginia Dale:

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

The official website for Larimer County: www.co.larimer.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Virginia Dale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Virginia Dale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9572, Longitude: -105.3549       In this case, the coordinates for Virginia Dale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Virginia Dale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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