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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 Happy Valley Gardens (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 Happy Valley Gardens. 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 Happy Valley Gardens ...

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 Happy Valley Gardens: Happy Vly. Gdns. (or less commonly used: Happy Vly. Gardns., Happy Vly. Grdens. or Happy Vly. Grdns.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Happy Valley Gardens is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Adams, Boulder, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin, Park & Teller.

Below are the counties that are near Happy Valley Gardens. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Happy Valley Gardens:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Happy Valley Gardens)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley Gardens, with the one closest to Happy Valley Gardens listed first.
    • Wheat Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Applewood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood Village
      • Applewood Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Lakeside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mountain View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Arvada
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
      • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <1>
    • Edgewater
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
      • Edgewater is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewater <1>
    • Applewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Arapahoe ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
      • Arapahoe is located in Jefferson County
    • Oak Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Jefferson County
    • East Pleasant View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pleasant View
      • East Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
    • West Pleasant View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pleasant View
      • West Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
    • Green Mountain Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain Village
      • Green Mountain Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Lakewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <1>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley Gardens, with the one closest to Happy Valley Gardens listed first.
    • Berkley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Adams County
    • Hidden Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
      • Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
    • Westminster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Adams County
    • Sherrelwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrelwood
      • Sherrelwood is located in Adams County
    • Twin Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
    • Western Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
      • Western Hills is located in Adams County
    • Federal Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Heights
      • Federal Heights is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Heights <1>
    • Holiday Hills Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills Village
      • Holiday Hills Village is located in Adams County
    • Welby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welby
      • Welby is located in Adams County
    • Adams City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams City
      • Adams City is located in Adams County
    • Derby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Adams County
    • Dupont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <1>
  • Arapahoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley Gardens, with the one closest to Happy Valley Gardens listed first.
    • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
      • Fort Logan is located in Arapahoe County
    • Bow Mar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Mar
      • Bow Mar is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
    • Englewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Glendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <1>
    • Sheridan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <1>
    • Colfax Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Village
      • Colfax Village is located in Arapahoe County
    • Columbine Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine Valley
      • Columbine Valley is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,508 people
    • Littleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Hills Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Havana Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana Village
      • Havana Village is located in Arapahoe County
    • Old Towne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Towne
      • Old Towne is located in Arapahoe County
    • Aurora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>
    • Cherry Knolls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Knolls
      • Cherry Knolls is located in Arapahoe County
  • Boulder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley Gardens, with the one closest to Happy Valley Gardens listed first.
    • Superior
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <1>
    • Louisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lafayette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Eldorado Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crescent Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Village
      • Crescent Village is located in Boulder County
    • Erie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Boulder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <1>
    • Valmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmont
      • Valmont is located in Boulder County
    • Boulder
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Wondervu
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wondervu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wondervu
      • Wondervu is located in Boulder County
    • Canfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Boulder County
    • Gunbarrel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunbarrel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunbarrel
      • Gunbarrel is located in Boulder County
    • Magnolia
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Boulder County
    • Pinecliffe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Broomfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley Gardens, with the one closest to Happy Valley Gardens listed first.
    • Broomfield Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Heights
      • Broomfield Heights is located in Broomfield County
    • Broomfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Clear Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley Gardens, with the one closest to Happy Valley Gardens listed first.
    • Brookvale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
      • Brookvale is located in Clear Creek County
    • Idaho Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Dumont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Downieville - Lawson - Dumont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Downieville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lawson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Clear Creek County
    • Alice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Clear Creek County
    • Silver Creek ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Clear Creek County
    • Saint Mary's
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary's
      • Saint Mary's is located in Clear Creek County
    • Empire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
  • Denver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley Gardens, with the one closest to Happy Valley Gardens listed first.
    • West Denver
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
      • West Denver is located in Denver County
    • Denver
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Denver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
      • Former names for Denver:
      • Auraina
      • Denver City
      • Montana City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
    • Cherry Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Denver County
    • Sandown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandown
      • Sandown is located in Denver County
    • Montbello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley Gardens, with the one closest to Happy Valley Gardens listed first.
    • Highlands Ranch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands Ranch
      • Highlands Ranch is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands Ranch <1>
    • Acres Green
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acres Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acres Green
      • Acres Green is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acres Green <1>
    • Gateway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
      • Gateway is located in Douglas County
    • Roxborough Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxborough Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough Park
      • Roxborough Park is located in Douglas County
    • Carriage Club
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Club
      • Carriage Club is located in Douglas County
    • Heritage Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Douglas County
    • Meridian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Douglas County
    • Louviers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cottonwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Douglas County
    • Lone Tree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <1>
    • Grand View Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Estates
      • Grand View Estates is located in Douglas County
    • Castle Pines North
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
      • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 10,602 people
    • Stonegate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
      • Stonegate is located in Douglas County
  • Gilpin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley Gardens, with the one closest to Happy Valley Gardens listed first.
    • Cottonwood
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Gilpin County
    • Smith Hill ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill
      • Smith Hill is located in Gilpin County
    • Black Hawk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Central City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Nevadaville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevadaville
      • Nevadaville is located in Gilpin County
      • Nevadaville has also been known as:
      • Bald Mountain
      • Nevada City
    • Russell Gulch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
      • Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
    • Rollinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Apex ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Gilpin County
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
      • American City is located in Gilpin County
    • Kingston ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Gilpin County
  • Weld County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley Gardens, with the one closest to Happy Valley Gardens listed first.
    • Wattenberg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattenberg
      • Wattenberg is located in Weld County
    • Dacono
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Frederick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
      • Frederick is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <1>
    • Lochbuie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochbuie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochbuie
      • Lochbuie is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,885 people
    • Firestone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firestone
      • Firestone is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firestone <1>
    • Fort Lupton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aristocrat Ranchettes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristocrat Ranchettes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristocrat Ranchettes
      • Aristocrat Ranchettes is located in Weld County

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

Cemeteries Near Happy Valley Gardens ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Happy Valley Gardens.

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 Happy Valley Gardens covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Happy Valley Gardens, with the one closest to Happy Valley Gardens listed first.

  • Arvada Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Wheat Ridge.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57441 <4>
  • Golden Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ralston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Golden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Golden Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Golden.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #152829 <4>
  • White Ash Mine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Ash Mine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Ash Mine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belleview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • William F Cody Grave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William F Cody Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William F Cody Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Logan National Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Highland Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Olinger Highland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

These communities are listed based on their distance from Happy Valley Gardens, with the one closest to Happy Valley Gardens listed first.

  • Arvada
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
    • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <1>
  • West Denver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
    • West Denver is located in Denver County
  • Semper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semper
    • Semper is located in Jefferson County
  • Golden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 <1>
  • Denver
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Denver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
    • Former names for Denver:
    • Auraina
    • Denver City
    • Montana City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
  • Cotton Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
    • Cotton Creek is located in Adams County
  • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
    • Fort Logan is located in Arapahoe County
  • Morrison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Littleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Broomfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Sullivan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Arapahoe County
  • Louisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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    • Evergreen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Boulder County
    • Lafayette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Happy Valley Gardens ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Happy Valley Gardens.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Happy Valley Gardens, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Happy Valley Gardens.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Happy Valley Gardens:

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Happy Valley Gardens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Happy Valley Gardens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Happy Valley Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7767, Longitude: -105.1044       In this case, the coordinates for Happy Valley Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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