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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 in 1895, Broomfield had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Broomfield had a population of 72,236 people.

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

  • Lafayette
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Cotton Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
    • Cotton Creek is located in Adams County
  • Louisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Erie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Semper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semper
    • Semper is located in Jefferson County
  • Canfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
    • Canfield is located in Boulder County
  • Saint Vrains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Vrains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vrains
    • Saint Vrains is located in Weld County
  • Dick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
    • Dick is located in Weld County
  • Marshall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Boulder County
  • Arvada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Valmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmont
    • Valmont is located in Boulder County
  • Niwot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Boulder
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • West Denver
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
    • West Denver is located in Denver County
  • Denver
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Fort Lupton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Longmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Golden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
  • Magnolia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Boulder County
  • Hygiene
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygiene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygiene
    • Hygiene is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hygiene <3>
  • Altona ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Altona is located in Boulder County
  • Crisman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisman
    • Crisman is located in Boulder County
  • Sunshine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Boulder County
  • Salina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
    • Salina is located in Boulder County
  • Aurora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Highland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Boulder County
  • Springdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Boulder County
  • Sugarloaf
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
    • Sugarloaf is located in Boulder County

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 Broomfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.