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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 Homestead (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 Homestead. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Homestead)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • Twin Forks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Twin Forks is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Forks
    • Sky Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Sky Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
    • Indian Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Indians Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Aspen Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Aspen Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Park
    • Morrison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Conifer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ken Caryl
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Idledale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kittredge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Archer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Archer is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • Berkley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Berkley is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Hidden Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hidden Lake is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lake
    • North Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • North Washington is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
    • Twin Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Westminster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherrelwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sherrelwood is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrelwood
    • Western Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Western Hills is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
    • Federal Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Holiday Hills Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Welby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Welby is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welby
    • Adams City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Adams City is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams City
    • Derby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Derby is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Arapahoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • Columbine Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Columbine Valley is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,508 people
    • Bow Mar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bow Mar is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Mar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
    • Littleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Logan is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
    • Sheridan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherry Knolls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Cherry Knolls is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Knolls
    • Southglenn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Southglenn is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southglenn
    • Englewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherry Hills Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Castlewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Castlewood is located in Arapahoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood
    • Greenwood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Centennial
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Boulder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • Crescent Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Crescent Village is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Village
    • Eldorado Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Superior
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wondervu
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Wondervu is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wondervu
    • Pinecliffe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Louisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lafayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Magnolia is located in Boulder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Broomfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • Broomfield Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Broomfield Heights is located in Broomfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Heights
    • Broomfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Clear Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • Brookvale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookvale is located in Clear Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
    • Idaho Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Downieville - Lawson - Dumont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Downieville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dumont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawson is located in Clear Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
    • Silver Creek ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Silver Creek is located in Clear Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Georgetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Silverdale ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Silverdale is located in Clear Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
    • Empire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Empire is located in Clear Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <1>
    • Silver Plume
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Alice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Alice is located in Clear Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
  • Denver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • West Denver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Denver is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver
    • Denver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Cherry Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cherry Creek is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Sandown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandown is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandown
    • Montbello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • Roxborough Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Roxborough Park is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough Park
    • Highlands Ranch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Louviers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin Cedars ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Twin Cedars is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cedars
    • Sedalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Acres Green
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Carriage Club
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Carriage Club is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Club
    • Gateway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Gateway is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
    • Castle Pines North
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
      • Estimated population in 2011: 10,602 people
    • Heritage Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Heritage Hills is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Castle Pines
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lone Tree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Gilpin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • Cottonwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cottonwood is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Smith Hill ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Smith Hill is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill
    • Black Hawk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Central City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nevadaville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Nevadaville is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevadaville
      • Nevadaville has also been known as:
      • Bald Mountain
      • Nevada City
    • Russell Gulch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
    • Apex ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Apex is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • American City is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
    • Rollinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingston ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingston is located in Gilpin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Park County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homestead, with the one closest to Homestead listed first.
    • Bailey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawnee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Weller
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Weller is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
    • Grant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Webster ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Webster is located in Park County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster

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

Cemeteries Near Homestead ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Homestead.

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 Homestead - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Homestead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 Homestead in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Homestead.

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

  • Morrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Archer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Archer is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
  • Dome Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
  • Pine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Platte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • South Platte is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Platte
  • Acequia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Acequia is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
  • Littleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Logan is located in Arapahoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Logan
  • Brookvale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookvale is located in Clear Creek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
  • Buffalo Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Golden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Golden is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Crossons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Crossons is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossons
    • Sedalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Denver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Denver is located in Denver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Denver

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

Newspapers Published in Homestead ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Homestead.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Homestead, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Homestead.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Homestead:

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 Homestead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Homestead) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.