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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 Eldora in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Eldora. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Eldora listed first.

  • Caribou ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Nederland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rollinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Sunset ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Boulder County
  • Sugarloaf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
    • Sugarloaf is located in Boulder County
  • Nevadaville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Russell Gulch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Central City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Black Hawk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Magnolia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Boulder County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Magnolia
    • From Eldora to Magnolia
  • Gold Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dumont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
    • Dumont is located in Clear Creek County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <2>
  • Crisman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisman
    • Crisman is located in Boulder County
  • Salina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Smith Hill ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smith Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill
    • Smith Hill is located in Gilpin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Smith Hill
    • From Eldora to Smith Hill
  • Sunshine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Boulder County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sunshine
    • From Eldora to Sunshine
  • Fraser
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Empire
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Idaho Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jamestown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lamartine ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamartine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
    • Lamartine is located in Clear Creek County
  • Cottonwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottonwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Gilpin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cottonwood
    • From Eldora to Cottonwood
  • Springdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Boulder County
  • Boulder
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

The official website for Boulder County: www.co.boulder.co.us/

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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 Eldora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.




 

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