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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 Algonquin Acres (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 Algonquin Acres. 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.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Algonquin Acres is located in Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe County: Adams, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson, Lincoln & Washington.

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

  • Arapahoe County     (The home county of Algonquin Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algonquin Acres, with the one closest to Algonquin Acres listed first.
    • Foxfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
      • Foxfield is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Centennial
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Castlewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood
      • Castlewood is located in Arapahoe County
    • Greenwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <2>
    • Hallcrafts Village East
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallcrafts Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallcrafts Village East
      • Hallcrafts Village East is located in Arapahoe County
    • Sableridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Somerset Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Village
      • Somerset Village is located in Arapahoe County
    • Cherry Knolls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Southglenn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southglenn
      • Southglenn is located in Arapahoe County
    • Havana Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana Village
      • Havana Village is located in Arapahoe County
    • Old Towne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Towne
      • Old Towne is located in Arapahoe County
    • Cherry Hills Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algonquin Acres, with the one closest to Algonquin Acres listed first.
    • Friendly Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village
      • Friendly Village is located in Adams County
    • Hillcrest Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Village
      • Hillcrest Village is located in Adams County
    • Watkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Adams City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams City
      • Adams City is located in Adams County
    • North Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Adams County
    • Derby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Adams County
    • Dupont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Berkley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Welby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hidden Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
      • Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
    • Sherrelwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrelwood
      • Sherrelwood is located in Adams County
    • Twin Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Boulder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algonquin Acres, with the one closest to Algonquin Acres listed first.
    • Superior
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lafayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <2>
    • Louisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Broomfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algonquin Acres, with the one closest to Algonquin Acres listed first.
    • Broomfield Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Denver County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algonquin Acres, with the one closest to Algonquin Acres listed first.
    • Cottonwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Douglas County
    • Grand View Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Estates
      • Grand View Estates is located in Douglas County
    • Meridian
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Douglas County
    • Stonegate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
      • Stonegate is located in Douglas County
    • Acres Green
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acres Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acres Green
      • Acres Green is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acres Green <2>
    • Heritage Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Douglas County
    • Gateway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
      • Gateway is located in Douglas County
    • Lone Tree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <2>
    • Parker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
      • Pine Valley is located in Douglas County
    • Carriage Club
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Cherry Creek Highlands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algonquin Acres, with the one closest to Algonquin Acres listed first.
    • Ponderosa Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Park
      • Ponderosa Park is located in Elbert County
    • Elizabeth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Kiowa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Kiowa is located in Elbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <2>
    • Elbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algonquin Acres, with the one closest to Algonquin Acres listed first.
    • Columbine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Archer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
      • Archer is located in Jefferson County
    • Ken Caryl
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Edgewater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
      • Edgewater is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewater <2>
    • Lakewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <2>
    • Lakeside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Wheat Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Mountain Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain Village
      • Green Mountain Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Applewood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood Village
      • Applewood Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Arvada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • East Pleasant View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pleasant View
      • East Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
  • Weld County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algonquin Acres, with the one closest to Algonquin Acres listed first.
    • Lochbuie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochbuie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochbuie
      • Lochbuie is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,885 people
    • Wattenberg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Algonquin Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Algonquin Acres.

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

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

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

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

  • Parker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Arapahoe County
  • Aurora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Littleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Acequia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acequia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
    • Acequia is located in Douglas County
  • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hilltop
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in Douglas County
  • Sedalia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Denver
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Archer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
    • Archer is located in Jefferson County
  • Franktown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • West Denver
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Algonquin Acres ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Algonquin Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Algonquin Acres, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Algonquin Acres.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Algonquin Acres:

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

The official website for Arapahoe County: www.co.arapahoe.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>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.
<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 Algonquin Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Algonquin Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Algonquin Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5992, Longitude: -104.8265    









 

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