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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 Big Elk Meadows (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 Big Elk Meadows. 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 Big Elk Meadows ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Big Elk Meadows: Big Elk Mdws.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Big Elk Meadows is primarily located in Larimer County. A portion of Big Elk Meadows extends into 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 Larimer County: Boulder, Grand, Jackson, Weld, Albany (WY) & Laramie (WY).

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

  • Larimer County     (The home county of Big Elk Meadows)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Elk Meadows, with the one closest to Big Elk Meadows listed first.
    • Estes Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Drake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Glen Haven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Berthoud
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Campion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campion
      • Campion is located in Larimer County
    • Masonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masonville <2>
    • Horsetooth Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsetooth Heights
      • Horsetooth Heights is located in Larimer County
    • Loveland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
      • Loveland is located in Larimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <2>
    • Stout ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Larimer County
    • Bellvue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Collins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Laporte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laporte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte
      • Laporte is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laporte <2>
    • Timnath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timnath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timnath
      • Timnath is located in Larimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timnath <2>
  • Boulder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Elk Meadows, with the one closest to Big Elk Meadows listed first.
    • Allenspark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenspark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lyons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
    • Noland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
      • Noland is located in Boulder County
    • Jamestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rowena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
      • Rowena is located in Boulder County
    • Lazy Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazy Acres
      • Lazy Acres is located in Boulder County
    • Gold Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
    • Sunshine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Boulder County
    • Ward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <2>
    • Hygiene
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygiene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygiene
      • Hygiene is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hygiene <2>
    • Salina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
      • Salina is located in Boulder County
    • Wallstreet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallstreet
      • Wallstreet is located in Boulder County
    • Boulder
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Broomfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Elk Meadows, with the one closest to Big Elk Meadows listed first.
    • Broomfield Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Heights
      • Broomfield Heights is located in Broomfield County
    • Broomfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Gilpin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Elk Meadows, with the one closest to Big Elk Meadows listed first.
    • Rollinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
      • American City is located in Gilpin County
    • Apex ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Gilpin County
    • Kingston ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Gilpin County
  • Grand County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Elk Meadows, with the one closest to Big Elk Meadows listed first.
    • Grand Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lulu City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lulu City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu City
      • Lulu City is located in Grand County
    • Dutchtown ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Grand County
    • Tabernash
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fraser
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Granby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Elk Meadows, with the one closest to Big Elk Meadows listed first.
    • Coal Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Twin Spruce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Spruce
      • Twin Spruce is located in Jefferson County
  • Weld County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Elk Meadows, with the one closest to Big Elk Meadows listed first.
    • Highland Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Weld County
    • Mead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Frederick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Firestone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Johnstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Dacono
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Milliken
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milliken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milliken
      • Milliken is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milliken <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Big Elk Meadows ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Elk Meadows.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Elk Meadows, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Elk Meadows.

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 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 Big Elk Meadows:

Cemeteries Near Big Elk Meadows ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Elk Meadows.

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 Big Elk Meadows covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Francis of Assisi Anglican Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Community Church of the Rockies Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Church of the Rockies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Church of the Rockies Cemetery
  • Harris Wellcome Grave
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Wellcome Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Wellcome Grave
  • St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church Cemetery
  • Elkhorn Lodge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhorn Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Lodge Cemetery
  • Cleave - Griffith Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleave - Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleave - Griffith Cemetery
  • Tuxedo Park Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuxedo Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuxedo Park Cemetery
  • Edwin Bradt Grave
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwin Bradt Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwin Bradt Grave
  • Jamestown Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Weisner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weisner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weisner Cemetery
  • MacGregor Ranch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the MacGregor Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MacGregor Ranch Cemetery
  • Charlie Stevens Grave
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlie Stevens Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlie Stevens Grave
  • Continue List   (79 more) ...
    • Herbert Richards Grave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herbert Richards Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herbert Richards Grave
    • Hupp Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hupp Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hupp Family Cemetery
    • Ransom S Kendall Grave
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ransom S Kendall Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ransom S Kendall Grave

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

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

  • Lyons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
  • Noland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
    • Noland is located in Boulder County
  • Estes Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Jamestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Springdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Boulder County
  • Altona ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Altona is located in Boulder County
  • Gold Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
  • Sunshine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Boulder County
  • Salina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
    • Salina is located in Boulder County
  • Hygiene
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygiene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygiene
    • Hygiene is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hygiene <2>
  • Sunset ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Boulder County
  • Crisman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisman
    • Crisman is located in Boulder County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sugarloaf
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
      • Sugarloaf is located in Boulder County
    • Magnolia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Boulder County
    • Boulder
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Elk Meadows. 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>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>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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Elk Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Elk Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2619, Longitude: -105.4303       In this case, the coordinates for Big Elk Meadows 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 Big Elk Meadows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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