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 Fraser had a population of 24 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Fraser had a population of 1,348 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fraser, with the one closest to Fraser listed first.
- Caribou ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Caribou is located in Boulder County
- Caribou has also been known as:
- Caribou City
- Empire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Lawson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Lawson is located in Clear Creek County
- Rollinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Nederland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Graymont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- Dumont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Hot Sulphur Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Sulphur Springs
- Hot Sulphur Springs is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Sulphur Springs <2>
- Silver Plume
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
- Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <2>
- Lamartine ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Russell Gulch
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
- Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
- Nevadaville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 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
- Central City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Sunset ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Black Hawk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Idaho Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Grand Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Smith Hill ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Sugarloaf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Gold Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Boulder County
- Chihuahua ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Cottonwood
(24 miles [38.6 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 Gilpin County
- Magnolia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Crisman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Salina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Boulder County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fraser: www.frasercolorado.com/
The official website for Grand County: www.co.grand.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 Fraser, 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. |