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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 Blakeland (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 Blakeland. 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 doctors and 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.

Blakeland is located in Douglas County.

To see how the shape of Colorado's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Arapahoe, El Paso, Elbert, Jefferson, Park & Teller.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Blakeland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakeland, with the one closest to Blakeland listed first.
    • Highlands Ranch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Gateway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Gateway is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
    • Louviers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Roxborough Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Roxborough Park is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough Park
    • Acres Green
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Carriage Club
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Carriage Club is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Club
    • Heritage Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Heritage Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Lone Tree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Meridian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Meridian is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Castle Pines North
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
      • Estimated population in 2011: 10,602 people
    • Sedalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Castle Pines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand View Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Grand View Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Estates
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakeland, with the one closest to Blakeland listed first.
    • Berkley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Berkley is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Hidden Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
    • North Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • North Washington is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
    • Hillcrest Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillcrest Village is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Village
    • Twin Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Western Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Western Hills is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
    • Westminster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Friendly Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Friendly Village is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village
    • Adams City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Adams City is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams City
    • Sherrelwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Sherrelwood is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrelwood
    • Welby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Welby is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welby
    • Derby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Derby is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Dupont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Arapahoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakeland, with the one closest to Blakeland listed first.
    • Columbine Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Columbine Valley is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,508 people
    • Littleton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bow Mar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Bow Mar is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Mar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
    • Southglenn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Southglenn is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southglenn
    • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Fort Logan is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
    • Cherry Knolls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cherry Knolls is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Knolls
    • Sheridan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Englewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Castlewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Castlewood is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood
    • Cherry Hills Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Centennial
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Algonquin Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Algonquin Acres is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin Acres
  • Boulder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakeland, with the one closest to Blakeland listed first.
    • Superior
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Eldorado Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Louisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lafayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Crescent Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Crescent Village is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Village
  • Broomfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakeland, with the one closest to Blakeland listed first.
    • Broomfield Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Broomfield Heights is located in Broomfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Heights
    • Broomfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Clear Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakeland, with the one closest to Blakeland listed first.
    • Brookvale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Brookvale is located in Clear Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
    • Idaho Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Denver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakeland, with the one closest to Blakeland listed first.
    • Cherry Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Cherry Creek is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Denver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Denver is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • 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 <1>
    • West Denver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • West Denver is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
    • Sandown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandown is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandown
    • Montbello
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakeland, with the one closest to Blakeland listed first.
    • Ponderosa Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Ponderosa Park is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Park
    • Elizabeth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilpin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakeland, with the one closest to Blakeland listed first.
    • Cottonwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cottonwood is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Smith Hill ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Smith Hill is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill
    • Black Hawk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Central City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nevadaville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Nevadaville is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevadaville
      • Nevadaville has also been known as:
      • Bald Mountain
      • Nevada City
    • Russell Gulch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakeland, with the one closest to Blakeland listed first.
    • Columbine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbine is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine
    • Archer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Archer is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
    • Ken Caryl
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Green Mountain Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Forks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Twin Forks is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
    • Indian Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Indians Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sky Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Sky Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
    • Dome Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
    • East Pleasant View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • East Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pleasant View
    • Aspen Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Aspen Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Park
  • Park County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blakeland, with the one closest to Blakeland listed first.
    • Bailey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawnee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Blakeland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blakeland.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Blakeland - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blakeland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blakeland, with the one closest to Blakeland 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.<3>

While we didn't find Blakeland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blakeland.

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

  • Archer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Archer is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
  • Acequia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Acequia is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
  • Littleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fort Logan is located in Arapahoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
  • Sedalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sullivan is located in Arapahoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Morrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dome Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
  • South Platte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Platte is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Platte
  • Denver
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Denver is located in Denver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • 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 <1>
  • West Denver
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • West Denver is located in Denver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
  • Parker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Castle Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Aurora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Blakeland ...

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 404 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blakeland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blakeland, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blakeland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Blakeland:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Blakeland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blakeland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.