Welcome to Rollinsville ...

Rollinsville is located in Gilpin County<1>.

The location of Rollinsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rollinsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Rollinsville is 8,470 feet [2,582 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Rollinsville is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Rollinsville lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Rollinsville: (303) & (720)<4>

The ZIP code for Rollinsville: 80474<5>

Communities near Rollinsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rollinsville.

• Boulder
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
  • Boulder is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulder <6>
• Golden
  (18 miles [29 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 <6>
• Louisville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <6>
• Superior
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
  • Superior is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <6>
• Idaho Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
  • Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <6>
• Nederland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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 <6>
• Fraser
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
  • Fraser is located in Grand County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fraser <6>
• Winter Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
• Georgetown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Clear Creek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <6>
• Central City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rollinsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rollinsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rollinsville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rollinsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rollinsville. See our Newspapers Page for Rollinsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rollinsville ...

Looking for more information about Rollinsville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rollinsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rollinsville.

Adding Rollinsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rollinsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rollinsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Rollinsville post office opened in 1871.

We also found Rollinsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rollinsville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gilpin County: www.co.gilpin.co.us/

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