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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 Aurora Highlands (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 Aurora Highlands. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Aurora Highlands 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 Aurora Highlands. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Aurora Highlands:

  • Arapahoe County     (The home county of Aurora Highlands)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora Highlands, with the one closest to Aurora Highlands listed first.
    • Somerset Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Settlers Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
      • Settlers Village is located in Arapahoe County
    • Sableridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sableridge
      • Sableridge is located in Arapahoe County
    • Altura
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
      • Altura is located in Arapahoe County
    • Aurora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Hallcrafts Village East
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Havana Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Colfax Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Village
      • Colfax Village is located in Arapahoe County
    • Algonquin Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin Acres
      • Algonquin Acres is located in Arapahoe County
    • Foxfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Greenwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Glendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <2>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora Highlands, with the one closest to Aurora Highlands listed first.
    • Friendly Village
      (3 miles [4.8 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Adams City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Derby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Commerce City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce City
      • Commerce City is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce City <2>
    • North Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Welby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welby
      • Welby is located in Adams County
    • Berkley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Adams County
    • Hidden Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
  • Boulder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora Highlands, with the one closest to Aurora Highlands listed first.
    • Lafayette
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Superior
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Erie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>
    • Louisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Canfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Boulder County
  • Broomfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora Highlands, with the one closest to Aurora Highlands listed first.
    • Broomfield Heights
      (23 miles [37 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
      (23 miles [37 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora Highlands, with the one closest to Aurora Highlands listed first.
    • Montbello
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandown
      • Sandown is located in Denver County
    • Cherry Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Denver County
    • Denver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • West Denver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Denver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
      • West Denver is located in Denver County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora Highlands, with the one closest to Aurora Highlands listed first.
    • Cottonwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Parker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pine Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Stonegate
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Gateway
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Heritage Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Carriage Club
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Lone Tree
      (12 miles [19.3 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>
    • Cherry Creek Highlands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Highlands Ranch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands Ranch
      • Highlands Ranch is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands Ranch <2>
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora Highlands, with the one closest to Aurora Highlands listed first.
    • Ponderosa Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aurora Highlands, with the one closest to Aurora Highlands listed first.
    • Edgewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Lakeside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mountain View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Columbine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Wheat Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Arvada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Green Mountain Village
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Ken Caryl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Applewood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Oak Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Applewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Jefferson County
    • East Pleasant View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Aurora Highlands, with the one closest to Aurora Highlands listed first.
    • Lochbuie
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattenberg
      • Wattenberg is located in Weld County
    • Fort Lupton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hudson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Aristocrat Ranchettes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristocrat Ranchettes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristocrat Ranchettes
      • Aristocrat Ranchettes is located in Weld County
    • Dacono
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Frederick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Aurora Highlands ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aurora Highlands.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aurora Highlands, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aurora Highlands.

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 Aurora Highlands:

Cemeteries Near Aurora Highlands ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aurora Highlands.

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 Aurora Highlands covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Simeon Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Simeon Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Simeon Catholic Cemetery
  • The Cremation Gardens at Rocky Mtn. Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Olinger Eastlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Melvin Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Olinger Hampden Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olinger Hampden Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olinger Hampden Memorial Gardens Cemetery
  • Emanuel Cemetery at Fairmount
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery at Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery at Fairmount
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Riverside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newlin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Running Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Running Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Running Creek Cemetery

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

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

  • Aurora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Sullivan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Parker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Denver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 <2>
  • Littleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • West Denver
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Denver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
    • West Denver is located in Denver County
  • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
    • Fort Logan is located in Arapahoe County
  • Acequia
    (17 miles [27.4 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
  • Hilltop
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Semper
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semper
    • Semper is located in Jefferson County
  • Arvada
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Archer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
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    • Sedalia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cotton Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
      • Cotton Creek is located in Adams County
    • Franktown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aurora Highlands. 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>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- Aurora Highlands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aurora Highlands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6897, Longitude: -104.7797       In this case, the coordinates for Aurora Highlands 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 Aurora Highlands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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