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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 Colton Hollow (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 Colton Hollow. 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 Colton Hollow ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Colton Hollow: Colton Holw. (or less commonly used: Colton Hlw. or Colton Hllw.)

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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Colton Hollow is located in Hampden County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hampden County: Hartford (CT), Litchfield (CT), Tolland (CT), Berkshire, Hampshire & Worcester.

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

  • Hampden County     (The home county of Colton Hollow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colton Hollow, with the one closest to Colton Hollow listed first.
    • Monson
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Monson is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • South Factory Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Palmer is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • Tenneyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
    • Three Rivers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
    • North Wilbraham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
    • Hampden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • Wilbraham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
    • Thorndike
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
    • State Line
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • State Line is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • West Brimfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
    • Brimfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • Baptist Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Baptist Village is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Village
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colton Hollow, with the one closest to Colton Hollow listed first.
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
    • Shutesbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Shutesbury is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • Cooleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
    • Leverett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Leverett is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
    • Millington ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Millington is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
    • Whately
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Whately is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whately
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • Locks Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Locks Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
    • Moores Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Moores Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
    • New Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • New Salem is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
    • Sunderland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • South Deerfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
    • Morse Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
    • Montague
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Montague is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colton Hollow, with the one closest to Colton Hollow listed first.
    • Bondsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
    • Belchertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
    • Ware
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ware is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
    • Granby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Granby is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • South Hadley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
    • South Amherst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
    • Mount Tom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tom
    • East Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • East Village is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • Pelham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • West Pelham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
    • Easthampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
    • Amherst Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colton Hollow, with the one closest to Colton Hollow listed first.
    • West Warren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Warren is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
    • Warren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Warren is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,203 people
    • Fiskdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Fiskdale is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskdale
    • Old Sturbridge Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • West Brookfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Sturbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Sturbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,561 people
    • Brookfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
    • Globe Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Globe Village is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
    • Gilbertville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilbertville is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
    • Southbridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Southbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
    • Greenwich ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Greenwich is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • East Brookfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
    • North Brookfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • North Brookfield is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brookfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,789 people
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colton Hollow, with the one closest to Colton Hollow listed first.
    • Hazardville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hazardville is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazardville
    • Sherwood Manor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherwood Manor is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
    • Enfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
    • Enfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Thompsonville is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Southwood Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Southwood Acres is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Acres
    • Broad Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Windsor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Windsor is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,654 people
    • Mill Pond Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mill Pond Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
    • Suffield Depot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Suffield Depot is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Depot
    • Suffield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsorville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Windsorville is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsorville
    • Spring Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Village is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • Hampsted
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Hampsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampsted
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colton Hollow, with the one closest to Colton Hollow listed first.
    • State Line
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • Stafford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
    • Stafford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Staffordville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Somers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers has also been known as:
      • Central Somers
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <1>
    • Somers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Somers is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,741 people
    • Stafford Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Somersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Crystal Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Ellington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,652 people
    • Ellington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colton Hollow, with the one closest to Colton Hollow listed first.
    • Westford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Westford is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
    • Ashford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashford is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
    • Woodstock Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Eastford is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
    • Warrenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Warrenville is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
    • West Ashford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • West Ashford is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
    • West Woodstock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • West Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Woodstock
    • Woodstock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,834 people
    • Ashford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Quinebaug
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • East Woodstock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fabyan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Colton Hollow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colton Hollow.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Colton Hollow - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Colton Hollow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • North Main Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Monson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91098 <3>
  • Hillside Elementary School Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Main Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bethany RC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany RC Cemetery
    • The Bethany RC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethany Cemetery
    • Bethany Road Cemetery
    • Pearl Street Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2394703 <3>
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Grouts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • East Wilbraham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Knoll Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Woodland Dell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • The Old Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (446 more) ...

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

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

  • Monson
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Monson is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
  • South Monson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • South Monson is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Monson
  • North Monson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • North Monson is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monson
  • Palmer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Palmer is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
  • Hampden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampden is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
  • Three Rivers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
  • North Wilbraham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
  • Wilbraham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
  • State Line
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
  • Red Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Bridge is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
  • Thorndike
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
  • West Brimfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Whipples
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Whipples is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipples
    • Wales
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wales is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • Brimfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people

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

Newspapers Published in Colton Hollow ...

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 179 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colton Hollow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colton Hollow, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colton Hollow.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Colton Hollow:

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 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<3>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.
<4>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- Colton Hollow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Colton Hollow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.