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>
While we didn't find Dacono in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Dacono. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Dacono listed first.
- Saint Vrains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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.
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- Saint Vrains is located in Weld County
- Dick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Erie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
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- Fort Lupton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Canfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Canfield is located in Boulder County
- Lafayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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
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- Platteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Platteville is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,000 people
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- Longmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Broomfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Niwot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Highland Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
- Highland Lake is located in Weld County
- Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Cotton Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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.
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- Cotton Creek is located in Adams County
- Hygiene
(14 miles [22.5 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
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- Valmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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- Valmont is located in Boulder County
- Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,768 people
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- Semper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Berthoud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Weld County
- Boulder
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Marshall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Altona ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- 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
- Arvada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Noland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
- Noland is located in Boulder County
- Lyons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dacono: www.ci.dacono.co.us/
The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.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 Dacono, 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. |