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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Golden had a population of 2,383 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Golden had a population of 20,347 people.

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

  • Arvada
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Evergreen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • West Denver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
    • West Denver is located in Denver County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Denver
    • From Golden to West Denver
  • Semper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Cottonwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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 Golden to Cottonwood
  • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
    • Fort Logan is located in Arapahoe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fort Logan
    • From Golden to Fort Logan
  • Denver
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Smith Hill ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 Golden to Smith Hill
  • Brookvale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Boulder County
  • Cotton Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Littleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Black Hawk
    (14 miles [22.5 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
    (15 miles [24.1 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>
  • Idaho Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Broomfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Louisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Nevadaville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Russell Gulch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Archer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Lafayette
    (17 miles [27.4 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>
  • Acequia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Magnolia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Golden to Magnolia
  • Sullivan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Rollinsville
    (18 miles [29 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>
  • Boulder
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

The official website for Golden: www.ci.golden.co.us/

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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 Golden, 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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