Welcome to Arapahoe ...
So far, we found very little information about Arapahoe. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Arapahoe to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Arapahoe, please Contact Us.
Arapahoe would have been located within present day Jefferson County<2>.
Arapahoe was founded November 29, 1858.
Time Zone: The area where Arapahoe was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Arapahoe once stood is in the (303) & (720)<3> area codes.
Communities Also Named Arapahoe ...
While we believe that this Arapahoe is located in Jefferson County, we know of another 3 Colorado communities named Arapahoe. Those communities are located in the following counties: Arapahoe, Bent and Cheyenne County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 8 communities that are also named Arapahoe - they are located in Kansas (2), Nebraska, North Carolina and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arapahoe.
Communities near Arapahoe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arapahoe.
- Denver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Denver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
- Former names for Denver:
- Auraina
- Denver City
- Montana City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <4>
- Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
- Lakewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Thornton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <4>
- Arvada
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
- Arvada is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <4>
- Westminster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
- Boulder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Broomfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Littleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Arapahoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <4>
- Northglenn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northglenn
- Northglenn is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northglenn <4>
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 Arapahoe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arapahoe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arapahoe. 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 Arapahoe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arapahoe. See our Newspapers Page for Arapahoe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Arapahoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |