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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 East Portal (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 East Portal. 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 East Portal ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Portal: E. Portal

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 northeast 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 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.

East Portal is located in Gilpin 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 East Portal. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Portal:

  • Gilpin County     (The home county of East Portal)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Portal, with the one closest to East Portal listed first.
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Gilpin County
    • Apex ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Gilpin County
    • Rollinsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Nevadaville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Central City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Russell Gulch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
      • Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
    • Smith Hill ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Boulder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Portal, with the one closest to East Portal listed first.
    • Eldora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Caribou ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
      • Caribou is located in Boulder County
      • Caribou has also been known as:
      • Caribou City
    • Nederland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Tungsten ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Pinecliffe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Wondervu
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Ward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <3>
    • Crescent Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Gold Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
    • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallstreet
      • Wallstreet is located in Boulder County
    • Salina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
      • Salina is located in Boulder County
  • Broomfield County
    • Broomfield Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Clear Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Portal, with the one closest to East Portal listed first.
    • Alice
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Clear Creek County
    • Saint Mary's
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary's
      • Saint Mary's is located in Clear Creek County
    • Downieville - Lawson - Dumont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Downieville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Dumont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Lawson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Clear Creek County
    • Empire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Silver Creek ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Clear Creek County
    • Berthoud Pass
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Pass
      • Berthoud Pass is located in Clear Creek County
    • Berthoud Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Falls
      • Berthoud Falls is located in Clear Creek County
    • Georgetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Idaho Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
  • Grand County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Portal, with the one closest to East Portal listed first.
    • Winter Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Fraser
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tabernash
      (12 miles [19.3 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 <3>
    • Granby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
      • Grand Lake is located in Grand County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake <3>
    • Hot Sulphur Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Parshall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Portal, with the one closest to East Portal listed first.
    • Coal Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Twin Spruce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Spruce
      • Twin Spruce is located in Jefferson County
    • Bergen Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Park
      • Bergen Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Genesee
      (24 miles [38.6 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 <3>
    • Golden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
    • Evergreen
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <3>
    • Kittredge
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <3>
    • Arapahoe ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
      • Arapahoe is located in Jefferson County
    • Brook Forest
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Applewood
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Oak Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Larimer County
    • Big Elk Meadows
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Elk Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Elk Meadows
      • Big Elk Meadows is located in Larimer County
  • Park County
    • Grant
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <3>
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Portal, with the one closest to East Portal listed first.
    • Chihuahua ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
      • Chihuahua is located in Summit County
    • Montezuma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Johns ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Summit County
    • Keystone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dillon
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <3>
    • Rexford ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Silverthorne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Swandyke ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swandyke
      • Swandyke is located in Summit County
    • Wildernest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in East Portal ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Portal.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Portal, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Portal.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 East Portal:

Cemeteries Near East Portal ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Portal.

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

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

  • Cozens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Cozens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cozens Ranch Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cozens Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Foresters Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Nederland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nederland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nederland Cemetery
  • Dumont Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bald Mtn. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Dory Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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   (51 more) ...
    • Fraser Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Empire Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Old Georgetown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Georgetown Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Empire.
      • The Old Georgetown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Georgetown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Georgetown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #722258 <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>

While we didn't find East Portal in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Portal.

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

  • Caribou ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
    • Caribou is located in Boulder County
    • Caribou has also been known as:
    • Caribou City
  • Rollinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
  • Nederland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Lawson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
    • Lawson is located in Clear Creek County
  • Dumont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Nevadaville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevadaville
    • Nevadaville is located in Gilpin County
    • Nevadaville has also been known as:
    • Bald Mountain
    • Nevada City
  • Fraser
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Empire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Russell Gulch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
    • Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
  • Central City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Black Hawk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Lamartine ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Georgetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Idaho Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Smith Hill ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Portal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Portal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Portal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9033, Longitude: -105.6444       In this case, the coordinates for East Portal 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 East Portal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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