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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bordenville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bordenville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bordenville, please Contact Us.

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 Bordenville (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 Bordenville. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Bordenville is historic, it would have been located within present day Park 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 Park County: Chaffee, Clear Creek, Douglas, Fremont, Jefferson, Lake, Summit & Teller.

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

  • Park County     (The home county of Bordenville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bordenville, with the one closest to Bordenville listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Como
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Grant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Webster ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Webster is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Weller
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Weller is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
    • Shawnee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pike - San Isabel Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairplay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hartsel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Alma Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Alma Junction is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Junction
    • Alma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Buckskin Joe ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Buckskin Joe is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
  • Clear Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bordenville, with the one closest to Bordenville listed first.
    • Silverdale ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Silverdale is located in Clear Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
    • Brookvale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookvale is located in Clear Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
    • Bakerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Bakerville is located in Clear Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
    • Silver Plume
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bordenville, with the one closest to Bordenville listed first.
    • Twin Cedars ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Twin Cedars is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cedars
    • Westcreek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Westcreek is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcreek
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bordenville, with the one closest to Bordenville listed first.
    • Crossons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Crossons is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossons
    • Pine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Springs Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Brook Forest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brook Forest is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Forest
    • Conifer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Foxton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Foxton is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxton
    • Dome Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
    • Aspen Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Aspen Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Park
    • Sky Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sky Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bordenville, with the one closest to Bordenville listed first.
    • Climax ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Climax is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Oro City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Oro City is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro City
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bordenville, with the one closest to Bordenville listed first.
    • Dyersville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Dyersville is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
    • Rexford ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rexford is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford
    • Swandyke ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Swandyke is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swandyke
    • Blue River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue River is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
    • Saint Johns ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Johns is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Montezuma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Wild Irishman ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Wild Irishman is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Irishman
      • Wild Irishman has also been known as:
      • Preston Mill
      • Preston
    • Chihuahua ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Chihuahua is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
    • Breckenridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayflower Gulch ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Mayflower Gulch is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Gulch
    • Keystone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kokomo ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Kokomo is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
    • Copper Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Bordenville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bordenville.

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 Bordenville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bordenville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Farnum Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Shawnee Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Como Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lamping Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Webster Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Glen Isle Point Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Fairplay Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Fairplay Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Horn Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartsel Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Pine Gulch Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Park City Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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.

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

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

  • Jefferson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Como
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Grant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Webster ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Webster is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Bailey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Garo ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Garo is located in Park County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garo
  • Fairplay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Hartsel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Crossons
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Crossons is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossons
  • Alma
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Pine
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Montezuma
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Buffalo Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Chihuahua ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Chihuahua is located in Summit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
    • Breckenridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Bordenville ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bordenville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bordenville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bordenville.

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 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 Bordenville:

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