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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 Westcreek (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 Westcreek. 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.

Name Variations for Westcreek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: West Creek.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Westcreek is located in Douglas County.

To see how the shape of Colorado's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Arapahoe, El Paso, Elbert, Jefferson, Park & Teller.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Westcreek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westcreek, with the one closest to Westcreek listed first.
    • Perry Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Park
      • Perry Park is located in Douglas County
    • Twin Cedars ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cedars
      • Twin Cedars is located in Douglas County
    • Larkspur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
      • Larkspur is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <2>
    • Roxborough Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxborough Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough Park
      • Roxborough Park is located in Douglas County
    • Castle Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sedalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Louviers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Founders Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Founders Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Founders Village
      • Founders Village is located in Douglas County
    • Castle Pines
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines
      • Castle Pines is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Pines <2>
    • Castle Pines North
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
      • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 10,602 people
    • Franktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Carriage Club
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Club
      • Carriage Club is located in Douglas County
  • El Paso County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westcreek, with the one closest to Westcreek listed first.
    • Palmer Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
      • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <2>
    • Crystola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystola
      • Crystola is located in El Paso County
    • Monument
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Green Mountain Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodmoor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmoor
      • Woodmoor is located in El Paso County
    • Chipita Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Gleneagle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleneagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleneagle
      • Gleneagle is located in El Paso County
    • Cascade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Manitou Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Forest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Forest
      • Black Forest is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Forest <2>
    • Colorado Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
      • Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
      • Former names for Colorado Springs:
      • El Paso
      • Fountain Colony
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westcreek, with the one closest to Westcreek listed first.
    • Buffalo Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <2>
    • Dome Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
      • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
    • Foxton ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxton
      • Foxton is located in Jefferson County
    • Pine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossons
      • Crossons is located in Jefferson County
    • Indian Springs Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Conifer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Aspen Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Park
      • Aspen Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Sky Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
      • Sky Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Ken Caryl
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ken Caryl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ken Caryl
      • Ken Caryl is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ken Caryl <2>
    • Columbine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine
      • Columbine is located in Jefferson County
    • Twin Forks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
      • Twin Forks is located in Jefferson County
  • Park County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westcreek, with the one closest to Westcreek listed first.
    • Lake George
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
      • Lake George is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <2>
    • Bailey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <2>
    • Shawnee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <2>
    • Pike - San Isabel Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike - San Isabel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike - San Isabel Village
      • Pike - San Isabel Village is located in Park County
  • Teller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Westcreek, with the one closest to Westcreek listed first.
    • Woodland Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Teller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland Park <2>
    • Divide
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Teller County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divide <2>
    • Florissant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florissant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
      • Florissant is located in Teller County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florissant <2>
    • Cripple Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Independence ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Teller County
    • Goldfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
      • Goldfield is located in Teller County
    • Victor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Westcreek ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westcreek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westcreek, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westcreek.

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 Westcreek:

Cemeteries Near Westcreek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westcreek.

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

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

  • Wildhorn Ranch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wildhorn Ranch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildhorn Ranch Cemetery
  • Phelps Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Templeton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
  • Rooks Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rooks Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rooks Family Cemetery
  • Woodland Park Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Divide Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Glen Grove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Grove Cemetery
  • Lake George Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake George Cemetery
  • Florissant Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Monument Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Cemetery
  • Little Chapel in the Hills Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (40 more) ...
    • United States Air Force Academy Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Matthias Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Church of the Woodmoor Columbarium

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Palmer Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
    • Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <2>
  • Lake George
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
    • Lake George is located in Park County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <2>
  • Larkspur
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
    • Larkspur is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <2>
  • Green Mountain Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Monument
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Greenland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Douglas County
  • Buffalo Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
    • Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <2>
  • South Platte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Platte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Platte
    • South Platte is located in Jefferson County
  • Dome Rock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
    • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
  • Pine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Crossons
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossons
    • Crossons is located in Jefferson County
  • Castle Rock
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sedalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Manitou Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pikeview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeview
      • Pikeview is located in El Paso County

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Westcreek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westcreek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1501, Longitude: -105.1629    
<4>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.
<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 Westcreek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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