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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 Ward (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 Ward. 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 doctors and 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.

Ward is located in Boulder 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 Boulder County: Adams, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Larimer & Weld.

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

  • Boulder County     (The home county of Ward)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward, with the one closest to Ward listed first.
    • Gold Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
    • Rowena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
      • Rowena is located in Boulder County
    • Wallstreet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallstreet
      • Wallstreet is located in Boulder County
    • Jamestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Salina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
      • Salina is located in Boulder County
    • Sunshine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Boulder County
    • Nederland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
      • Nederland is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Former names for Nederland:
      • Browns Crossing
      • Dayton
      • Middle Boulder
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <1>
    • Tungsten ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tungsten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tungsten
      • Tungsten is located in Boulder County
    • Caribou ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
      • Caribou is located in Boulder County
      • Caribou has also been known as:
      • Caribou City
    • Allenspark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenspark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenspark
      • Allenspark is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenspark <1>
    • Lazy Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Acres
      • Lazy Acres is located in Boulder County
    • Eldora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Boulder County
      • Former names for Eldora:
      • El Dora
      • Eldorado
      • Eldora has also been known as:
      • Happy Valley
    • Magnolia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Boulder County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward, with the one closest to Ward listed first.
    • Federal Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Heights
      • Federal Heights is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Heights <1>
    • Westminster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Darlow ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
      • Darlow is located in Adams County
    • Eastlake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
      • Eastlake is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake <1>
    • Little Texas ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Texas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Adams County
    • Northglenn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northglenn
      • Northglenn is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northglenn <1>
    • Hidden Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
      • Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
    • Holiday Hills Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills Village
      • Holiday Hills Village is located in Adams County
  • Broomfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward, with the one closest to Ward listed first.
    • Broomfield Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Heights
      • Broomfield Heights is located in Broomfield County
    • Broomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield
      • Broomfield is located in Broomfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomfield <1>
  • Clear Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward, with the one closest to Ward listed first.
    • Alice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Clear Creek County
    • Saint Mary's
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary's
      • Saint Mary's is located in Clear Creek County
    • Dumont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Clear Creek County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <1>
    • Downieville - Lawson - Dumont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Downieville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Idaho Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lawson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Clear Creek County
    • Silver Creek ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Clear Creek County
    • Berthoud Pass
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Pass
      • Berthoud Pass is located in Clear Creek County
    • Empire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Clear Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <1>
    • Georgetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Berthoud Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Falls
      • Berthoud Falls is located in Clear Creek County
    • Silver Plume
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Gilpin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward, with the one closest to Ward listed first.
    • Rollinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsville
      • Rollinsville is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsville <1>
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
      • American City is located in Gilpin County
    • Apex ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Gilpin County
    • Kingston ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Gilpin County
    • Black Hawk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Central City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Nevadaville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevadaville
      • Nevadaville is located in Gilpin County
      • Nevadaville has also been known as:
      • Bald Mountain
      • Nevada City
    • Russell Gulch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
      • Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
    • Smith Hill ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill
      • Smith Hill is located in Gilpin County
    • Cottonwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottonwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Gilpin County
  • Grand County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward, with the one closest to Ward listed first.
    • Fraser
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Tabernash
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernash
      • Tabernash is located in Grand County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabernash <1>
    • Winter Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Grand Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
      • Grand Lake is located in Grand County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake <1>
    • Granby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward, with the one closest to Ward listed first.
    • Coal Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Twin Spruce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Spruce
      • Twin Spruce is located in Jefferson County
    • Wallace Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Village
      • Wallace Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Arapahoe ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
      • Arapahoe is located in Jefferson County
    • Golden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <1>
    • Oak Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Bergen Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Park
      • Bergen Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Applewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Applewood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood Village
      • Applewood Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Arvada
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
      • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <1>
    • Genesee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <1>
    • West Pleasant View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pleasant View
      • West Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
    • East Pleasant View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pleasant View
      • East Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
  • Larimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward, with the one closest to Ward listed first.
    • Big Elk Meadows
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Elk Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Elk Meadows
      • Big Elk Meadows is located in Larimer County
    • Estes Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Park
      • Estes Park is located in Larimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estes Park <1>
    • Drake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drake <1>
    • Glen Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Haven <1>
    • Berthoud
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Campion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campion
      • Campion is located in Larimer County
  • Weld County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ward, with the one closest to Ward listed first.
    • Frederick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
      • Frederick is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <1>
    • Highland Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Weld County
    • Dacono
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Firestone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone
      • Firestone is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firestone <1>
    • Mead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Mead is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Ward ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ward.

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

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

  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Salina Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salina Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nederland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nederland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nederland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jamestown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Green Mtn. Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mtn. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Mtn. Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Boulder.
    • The Green Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Green Mountain Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57314 <4>
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Eldorado Springs Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dory Hill Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dory Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valmont Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ryssby Church Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryssby Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryssby Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (80 more) ...
    • Weisner Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weisner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weisner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cozens Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cozens Cemetery
      • The Cozens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cozens Ranch Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic 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.<5>

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

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

  • Sunset ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Boulder County
  • Gold Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
  • Sugarloaf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
    • Sugarloaf is located in Boulder County
  • Jamestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Caribou ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
    • Caribou is located in Boulder County
    • Caribou has also been known as:
    • Caribou City
  • Nederland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
    • Nederland is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Former names for Nederland:
    • Browns Crossing
    • Dayton
    • Middle Boulder
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <1>
  • Salina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
    • Salina is located in Boulder County
  • Sunshine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Boulder County
  • Crisman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisman
    • Crisman is located in Boulder County
  • Springdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Boulder County
  • Magnolia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Boulder County
  • Rollinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsville
    • Rollinsville is located in Gilpin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsville <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Boulder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Altona ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in Boulder County
    • Valmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmont
      • Valmont is located in Boulder County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ward ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ward.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ward. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ward and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ward.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<6> of Ward.

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 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 Ward:

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

The official website for Boulder County: www.co.boulder.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>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>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>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 Ward, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ward) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ward. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0743, Longitude: -105.5081       In this case, the coordinates for Ward have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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