Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brookvale had a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Brookvale, with the one closest to Brookvale listed first.
- Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cottonwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottonwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Gilpin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cottonwood
- From Brookvale to Cottonwood
- Idaho Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smith Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill
- Smith Hill is located in Gilpin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smith Hill
- From Brookvale to Smith Hill
- Morrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <2>
- Black Hawk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
- Black Hawk is located in Gilpin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Hawk <2>
- Central City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Gilpin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
- Nevadaville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Russell Gulch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lamartine ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamartine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
- Lamartine is located in Clear Creek County
- Golden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dumont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
- Dumont is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <2>
- Lawson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <2>
- Crossons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crossons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossons
- Crossons is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crossons
- From Brookvale to Crossons
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Empire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Plume
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
- Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <2>
- Grant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <2>
- Buffalo Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <2>
- Dome Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Webster ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Park County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Webster
- From Brookvale to Webster
- Archer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Archer is located in Jefferson County
- Rollinsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsville
- Rollinsville is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsville <2>
- South Platte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Platte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Platte
- South Platte is located in Jefferson County
- Fort Logan ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Logan
- From Brookvale to Fort Logan
- Graymont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
- Graymont is located in Clear Creek County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clear Creek County: www.co.clear-creek.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 Brookvale, 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> | 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 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. |