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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 Denver (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 Denver. 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 Denver ...

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 have occurred.

Over the years, Denver had several name changes:

  • Prior to its current name of Denver, it was known as Denver City.
  • Before changing to Denver City, it was named Auraina.
  • Denver was originally named Montana City

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.

A Few Details for Denver ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • The naming (or the toponymy) of Denver: Named for General James Denver (1817-1892), Governor of Kansas Territory between December 1857 and November 1858.
  • The city of Denver was established in 1858.
  • It was incorporated on November 7, 1861.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Denver is located in Denver County and is the County Seat.

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 Denver County: Adams, Arapahoe & Jefferson.

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

  • Denver County     (The home county of Denver)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • West Denver
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
      • West Denver is located in Denver County
    • Cherry Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Denver County
    • Sandown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandown
      • Sandown is located in Denver County
    • Montbello
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • North Washington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Adams County
    • Berkley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Adams County
    • Hidden Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
      • Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
    • Twin Lakes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
    • Sherrelwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrelwood
      • Sherrelwood is located in Adams County
    • Welby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welby
      • Welby is located in Adams County
    • Western Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
      • Western Hills is located in Adams County
    • Westminster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Adams City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams City
      • Adams City is located in Adams County
    • Derby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Adams County
    • Dupont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Federal Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills Village
      • Holiday Hills Village is located in Adams County
  • Arapahoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Glendale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <2>
    • Colfax Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Village
      • Colfax Village is located in Arapahoe County
    • Englewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Old Towne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Towne
      • Old Towne is located in Arapahoe County
    • Cherry Hills Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
      • Fort Logan is located in Arapahoe County
    • Havana Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana Village
      • Havana Village is located in Arapahoe County
    • Bow Mar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Hallcrafts Village East
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallcrafts Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallcrafts Village East
      • Hallcrafts Village East is located in Arapahoe County
    • Aurora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Littleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <2>
  • Boulder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Superior
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <2>
    • Louisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lafayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Eldorado Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Erie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Canfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Boulder County
    • Crescent Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Village
      • Crescent Village is located in Boulder County
    • Valmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmont
      • Valmont is located in Boulder County
    • Boulder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gunbarrel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunbarrel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunbarrel
      • Gunbarrel is located in Boulder County
    • Wondervu
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wondervu have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wondervu
      • Wondervu is located in Boulder County
    • Pleasant View Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Ridge
      • Pleasant View Ridge is located in Boulder County
    • Magnolia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Boulder County
  • Broomfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Broomfield Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Heights
      • Broomfield Heights is located in Broomfield County
    • Broomfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Brookvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
      • Brookvale is located in Clear Creek County
    • Idaho Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Acres Green
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acres Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acres Green
      • Acres Green is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acres Green <2>
    • Highlands Ranch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands Ranch
      • Highlands Ranch is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands Ranch <2>
    • Gateway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
      • Gateway is located in Douglas County
    • Carriage Club
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Club have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Club
      • Carriage Club is located in Douglas County
    • Heritage Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Douglas County
    • Meridian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Douglas County
    • Cottonwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Douglas County
    • Grand View Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Estates
      • Grand View Estates is located in Douglas County
    • Lone Tree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <2>
    • Stonegate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
      • Stonegate is located in Douglas County
    • Louviers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Castle Pines North
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines North have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
      • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 10,602 people
    • Parker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Elbert County
    • Ponderosa Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Park
      • Ponderosa Park is located in Elbert County
  • Gilpin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Smith Hill ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill
      • Smith Hill is located in Gilpin County
    • Black Hawk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
      • Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
    • Rollinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Mountain View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Edgewater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
      • Edgewater is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewater <2>
    • Lakeside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheat Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Arvada
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Lakewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <2>
    • Applewood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood Village
      • Applewood Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Green Mountain Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain Village
      • Green Mountain Village is located in Jefferson County
    • East Pleasant View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pleasant View
      • East Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
    • Oak Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Applewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Jefferson County
    • West Pleasant View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pleasant View
      • West Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
    • Arapahoe ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
      • Arapahoe is located in Jefferson County
  • Weld County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Wattenberg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattenberg
      • Wattenberg is located in Weld County
    • Lochbuie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochbuie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochbuie
      • Lochbuie is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,885 people
    • Dacono
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Fort Lupton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Frederick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
      • Frederick is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <2>
    • Firestone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone
      • Firestone is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firestone <2>
    • Aristocrat Ranchettes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristocrat Ranchettes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristocrat Ranchettes
      • Aristocrat Ranchettes is located in Weld County
    • Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Denver ...

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 457 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denver.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Denver. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Denver and those printed in the larger area surrounding Denver.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> of Denver.

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 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 Denver:

Cemeteries Near Denver ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Denver.

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

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Emanuel Cemetery at Fairmount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery at Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery at Fairmount
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ft. Logan National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Belleview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Arvada Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Golden Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Olinger Hampden Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olinger Hampden Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olinger Hampden Memorial Gardens Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Wheat Ridge.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57441 <5>
  • Continue List   (77 more) ...
    • Littleton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Cremation Gardens at Rocky Mtn. Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Gardens

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 Denver had a population of 106,713 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Denver had a population of 735,538 people.

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

  • West Denver
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
    • West Denver is located in Denver County
  • Arvada
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
    • Fort Logan is located in Arapahoe County
  • Sullivan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Arapahoe County
  • Semper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semper
    • Semper is located in Jefferson County
  • Littleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Aurora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 <2>
  • Cotton Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
    • Cotton Creek is located in Adams County
  • Golden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Morrison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Broomfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Archer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
    • Archer is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Acequia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acequia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
      • Acequia is located in Douglas County
    • Louisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

The official website for Denver: www.denvergov.org/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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- Denver) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Denver. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7443, Longitude: -104.9934    
<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 Denver, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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