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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 Central City (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 Central City. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Central City is primarily located in Gilpin County and is the County Seat. A portion of Central City extends into Clear Creek 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 Gilpin County: Boulder, Clear Creek, Grand & Jefferson.

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

  • Gilpin County     (The home county of Central City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Nevadaville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevadaville
      • Nevadaville is located in Gilpin County
      • Nevadaville has also been known as:
      • Bald Mountain
      • Nevada City
    • Black Hawk
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Russell Gulch
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
      • Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
    • Smith Hill ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill
      • Smith Hill is located in Gilpin County
    • Apex ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Gilpin County
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
      • American City is located in Gilpin County
    • Kingston ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Gilpin County
    • Rollinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Berkley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Adams County
    • Hidden Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Westminster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Federal Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Heights
      • Federal Heights is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Heights <2>
    • Holiday Hills Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills Village
      • Holiday Hills Village is located in Adams County
    • Sherrelwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
    • Western Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
      • Western Hills is located in Adams County
    • North Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Northglenn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northglenn
      • Northglenn is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northglenn <2>
    • Welby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welby
      • Welby is located in Adams County
    • Eastlake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
      • Eastlake is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake <2>
  • Arapahoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Bow Mar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Mar
      • Bow Mar is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
    • Sheridan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>
    • Columbine Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine Valley
      • Columbine Valley is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,508 people
    • Englewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Littleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Boulder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Pinecliffe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecliffe
      • Pinecliffe is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinecliffe <2>
    • Wondervu
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wondervu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wondervu
      • Wondervu is located in Boulder County
    • Eldora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Boulder County
      • Former names for Eldora:
      • El Dora
      • Eldorado
      • Eldora has also been known as:
      • Happy Valley
    • Nederland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
      • Nederland is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Former names for Nederland:
      • Browns Crossing
      • Dayton
      • Middle Boulder
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <2>
    • Crescent Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Village
      • Crescent Village is located in Boulder County
    • Tungsten ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tungsten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tungsten
      • Tungsten is located in Boulder County
    • Caribou ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
      • Caribou is located in Boulder County
      • Caribou has also been known as:
      • Caribou City
    • Eldorado Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Boulder County
    • Wallstreet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallstreet
      • Wallstreet is located in Boulder County
    • Gold Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
    • Boulder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Salina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
      • Salina is located in Boulder County
  • Broomfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Broomfield Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Clear Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Idaho Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
      • Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <2>
    • Dumont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Downieville - Lawson - Dumont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Downieville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Silver Creek ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Clear Creek County
    • Lawson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Clear Creek County
    • Alice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Clear Creek County
    • Saint Mary's
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary's
      • Saint Mary's is located in Clear Creek County
    • Empire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Clear Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <2>
    • Georgetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
      • Brookvale is located in Clear Creek County
    • Silverdale ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Clear Creek County
    • Berthoud Pass
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Pass
      • Berthoud Pass is located in Clear Creek County
  • Denver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • West Denver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Denver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Cherry Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Grand County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Winter Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
      • Winter Park is located in Grand County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <2>
    • Fraser
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tabernash
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernash
      • Tabernash is located in Grand County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabernash <2>
    • Granby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Coal Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Twin Spruce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Spruce
      • Twin Spruce is located in Jefferson County
    • Bergen Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Park
      • Bergen Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Genesee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <2>
    • Kittredge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittredge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittredge
      • Kittredge is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittredge <2>
    • Golden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Evergreen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <2>
    • Brook Forest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Forest
      • Brook Forest is located in Jefferson County
    • Idledale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Arapahoe ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
      • Arapahoe is located in Jefferson County
    • Applewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • West Pleasant View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pleasant View
      • West Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
    • East Pleasant View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pleasant View
      • East Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
  • Park County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Grant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Weller
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
      • Weller is located in Park County
    • Shawnee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Park County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <2>
    • Bailey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Chihuahua ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chihuahua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
      • Chihuahua is located in Summit County
    • Montezuma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Johns ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Summit County
    • Rexford ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexford
      • Rexford is located in Summit County
    • Keystone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Swandyke ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swandyke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swandyke
      • Swandyke is located in Summit County
    • Dillon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Central City ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Central City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Central City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Central City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Central City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Central City.

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 Central City:

Cemeteries Near Central City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Central City.

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 Central City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Missouri City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Missouri City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Missouri City Cemetery
  • City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
  • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights of Pythias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights of Pythias Cemetery
  • Foresters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foresters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foresters Cemetery
  • Red Men Lodge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Men Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Men Lodge Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Bald Mtn. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Mtn. Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • Rocky Mtn. IOOF Lodge #2 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mtn. IOOF Lodge #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mtn. IOOF Lodge #2 Cemetery
  • Russell Gulch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Gulch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Gulch Cemetery
  • Dory Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dory Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (64 more) ...
    • Idaho Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dumont Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alvarado Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alvarado Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Empire.
      • The Alvarado Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alvarado - Georgetown Cemetery
      • Georgetown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alvarado Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57149 <5>

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Central City had a population of 2,480 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Central City had a population of 730 people.

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

  • Nevadaville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevadaville
    • Nevadaville is located in Gilpin County
    • Nevadaville has also been known as:
    • Bald Mountain
    • Nevada City
  • Russell Gulch
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
    • Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
  • Black Hawk
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Smith Hill ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill
    • Smith Hill is located in Gilpin County
  • Idaho Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
    • Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <2>
  • Dumont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Cottonwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Gilpin County
  • Lawson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
    • Lawson is located in Clear Creek County
  • Lamartine ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamartine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
    • Lamartine is located in Clear Creek County
  • Rollinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Empire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Clear Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <2>
  • Georgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Nederland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nederland
      • Nederland is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Former names for Nederland:
      • Browns Crossing
      • Dayton
      • Middle Boulder
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nederland <2>
    • Brookvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
      • Brookvale is located in Clear Creek County
    • Silver Plume
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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

The official website for Central City: www.centralcitycolorado.us/

The official website for Gilpin County: www.co.gilpin.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Central City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7958, Longitude: -105.5143       In this case, the coordinates for Central City 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 Central City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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