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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Cherry Creek East (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 Cherry Creek East. 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.

Name Variations for Cherry Creek East ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cherry Creek East: Cherry Crk. East (or less commonly used: Cherry Ck. East or Cherry Cr. East)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Cherry Creek East is located in Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe County: Adams, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson, Lincoln & Washington.

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

  • Arapahoe County     (The home county of Cherry Creek East)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Creek East, with the one closest to Cherry Creek East listed first.
    • Foxfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Foxfield is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
    • Algonquin Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Algonquin Acres is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin Acres
    • Centennial
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Castlewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Castlewood is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood
    • Hallcrafts Village East
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sableridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Sableridge is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sableridge
    • Somerset Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Somerset Village is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Village
    • Greenwood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Settlers Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Settlers Village is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
    • Havana Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Havana Village is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana Village
    • Cherry Knolls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Cherry Knolls is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Knolls
    • Old Towne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Old Towne is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Towne
    • Cherry Hills Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Creek East, with the one closest to Cherry Creek East listed first.
    • Friendly Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Friendly Village is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village
    • Hillcrest Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hillcrest Village is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Village
    • Watkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Derby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Derby is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Dupont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Adams City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Adams City is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams City
    • North Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • North Washington is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
    • Berkley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Berkley is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Twin Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Welby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Welby is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welby
    • Commerce City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hidden Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
    • Sherrelwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sherrelwood is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrelwood
  • Boulder County
    • Superior
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Broomfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Creek East, with the one closest to Cherry Creek East listed first.
    • Broomfield Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Broomfield Heights is located in Broomfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Heights
    • Broomfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Denver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Creek East, with the one closest to Cherry Creek East listed first.
    • Cherry Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cherry Creek is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Montbello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sandown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandown is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandown
    • Denver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • West Denver is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Creek East, with the one closest to Cherry Creek East listed first.
    • Cottonwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Cottonwood is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Grand View Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Grand View Estates is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Estates
    • Stonegate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Stonegate is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
    • Meridian
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Meridian is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Parker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pine Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Valley is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
    • Acres Green
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Heritage Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Heritage Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Cherry Creek Highlands
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gateway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gateway is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
    • Lone Tree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carriage Club
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Carriage Club is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Club
    • Highlands Ranch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Creek East, with the one closest to Cherry Creek East listed first.
    • Ponderosa Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ponderosa Park is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Park
    • Elizabeth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kiowa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elbert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Creek East, with the one closest to Cherry Creek East listed first.
    • Columbine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Columbine is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine
    • Archer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Archer is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
    • Lakewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ken Caryl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Edgewater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Mountain View is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Wheat Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Mountain Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Arvada
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <1>
    • East Pleasant View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • East Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pleasant View
    • Applewood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Applewood Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood Village
    • Morrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Weld County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Creek East, with the one closest to Cherry Creek East listed first.
    • Lochbuie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Lochbuie is located in Weld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochbuie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,885 people
    • Wattenberg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Wattenberg is located in Weld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattenberg

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

Cemeteries Near Cherry Creek East ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cherry Creek East.

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 Cherry Creek East - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cherry Creek East, with the one closest to Cherry Creek East 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 Cherry Creek East in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cherry Creek East.

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

  • Parker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sullivan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sullivan is located in Arapahoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
  • Aurora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Littleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hilltop
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilltop is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Acequia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Acequia is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
  • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fort Logan is located in Arapahoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
  • Sedalia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Franktown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Denver
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Archer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Archer is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
  • Castle Rock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • West Denver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • West Denver is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
    • Elizabeth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Arvada
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Cherry Creek East ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherry Creek East.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cherry Creek East, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cherry Creek East.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Cherry Creek East:

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 Cherry Creek East, 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- Cherry Creek East) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.