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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Franktown had a population of 97 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Franktown, with the one closest to Franktown listed first.
- Castle Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hilltop
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltop is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Elizabeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Parker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sedalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Larkspur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greenland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Elbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kiowa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Acequia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Acequia is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
- Archer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Archer is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Palmer Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sullivan is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Littleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monument
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- South Platte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- South Platte is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Platte
- Fort Logan ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dome Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Eastonville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Denver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Peyton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Denver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Franktown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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