El Paso County, Colorado Genealogy

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Parent County
1861--El Paso County was created 1 November 1861 as an original county. In 1859 it was formed from old Arapahoe County in the territory of Kansas. El Paso county was created by the Colorado legislature on November 1, 1861, and was one of Colorado's original 17 counties. It includes approximately 2130 square miles and has a mountainous western side changing to high plains in the east. The altitude ranges from mountain heights of 14,110 feet (4301 m) at the summit of Pikes Peak to 5,095 feet (1569 m) on the plains. County seat: Colorado Springs

Populated Places
Calhan | Colorado Springs | Fountain | Green Mountain Falls | Manitou Springs | Monument | Palmer Lake | Ramah

Neighboring Counties
Douglas | Elbert | Lincoln | Crowley | Pueblo | Fremont | Teller

Cemeteries
Colorado Springs City Cemetery Page - Includes a burial search (requires registration)

Evergreen Cemetery "Phone: (719) 578-6646" Fairview Cemetery "Phone: (719) 578-6638 Gate hours for visitation: Summer (Mid April through Mid October) 6 a.m. - 8 p.m."

Divorce
The Colorado State Archives has put a name only Index to the El Paso County Divorce Records for the period 1903 to 1941 on-line.

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog
 * The El Paso County web site