Our Genealogy Helper
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 Hillside (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 Hillside. 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.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Hillside is located in Arapahoe County.
To see how the shape of Colorado's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Arapahoe County: Adams, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson, Lincoln & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Hillside. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hillside:
- Arapahoe County (The home county of Hillside)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillside, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.
- Colfax Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Colfax Village is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Village
- Old Towne
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Old Towne is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Towne
- Aurora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Havana Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Havana Village is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana Village
- Altura
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Altura is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
- Hallcrafts Village East
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sableridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sableridge is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sableridge
- Settlers Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Settlers Village is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
- Somerset Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset Village is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Village
- Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hills Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Englewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillside, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.
- Hillcrest Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Village is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Village
- Friendly Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Friendly Village is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village
- Derby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Dupont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Adams City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Adams City is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams City
- North Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Welby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Welby is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welby
- Berkley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Twin Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Western Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Western Hills is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
- Hidden Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
- Sherrelwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sherrelwood is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrelwood
- Boulder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillside, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.
- Superior
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Erie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Canfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Canfield is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Eldorado Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Valmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Valmont is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmont
- Pleasant View Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View Ridge is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Ridge
- Gunbarrel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gunbarrel is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunbarrel
- Boulder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent Village is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Village
- Niwot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Broomfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillside, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.
- Broomfield Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Broomfield Heights is located in Broomfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Heights
- Broomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Creek County
- Brookvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brookvale is located in Clear Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
- Denver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillside, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.
- Montbello
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandown is located in Denver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandown
- Cherry Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cherry Creek is located in Denver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Denver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Denver is located in Denver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- 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>
- West Denver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Denver is located in Denver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillside, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.
- Acres Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cottonwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cottonwood is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Gateway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gateway is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
- Meridian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Meridian is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Grand View Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Grand View Estates is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Estates
- Heritage Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Heritage Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Highlands Ranch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carriage Club
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Carriage Club is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Club
- Lone Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stonegate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stonegate is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Parker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Valley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
- Elbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillside, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.
- Ponderosa Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ponderosa Park is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Park
- Elizabeth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gilpin County
- Cottonwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cottonwood is located in Gilpin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillside, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.
- Edgewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lakeside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mountain View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mountain View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Lakewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wheat Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Arvada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Columbine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Columbine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine
- Applewood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Applewood Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood Village
- Green Mountain Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Applewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Applewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
- East Pleasant View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Pleasant View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pleasant View
- Weld County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hillside, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.
- Lochbuie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lochbuie is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochbuie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,885 people
- Wattenberg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wattenberg is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattenberg
- Dacono
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fort Lupton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Aristocrat Ranchettes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Frederick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hudson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Firestone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hillside, see our County-by-County Page for Hillside.
Cemeteries Near Hillside ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hillside.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hillside - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hillside covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hillside, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Emanuel Cemetery at Fairmount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Olinger Hampden Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cremation Gardens at Rocky Mtn. Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Olinger Eastlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinger Eastlawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Olinger Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Thornton.
- The Olinger Eastlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57246 <2>
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Simeon Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Melvin Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (58 more) ...
- Ft. Logan National Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Hillside in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hillside.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hillside, with the one closest to Hillside listed first.
- Aurora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sullivan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sullivan is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Denver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Denver is located in Denver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- 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>
- West Denver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Denver is located in Denver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
- Fort Logan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Logan is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
- Littleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arvada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Semper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Semper is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semper
- Cotton Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
- Parker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Acequia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Acequia is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
- Archer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Archer is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Broomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Golden
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Morrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hillside. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hillside.
Newspapers Published in Hillside ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hillside.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hillside, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hillside.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Hillside:
- Websites specific to Colorado
- Pages specific to Arapahoe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Boulder County
- Broomfield County
- Clear Creek County
- Denver County
- Douglas County
- Elbert County
- Gilpin County
- Jefferson County
- Weld County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Colorado
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hillside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |