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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 Lafayette (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 Lafayette. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Lafayette is located in Boulder 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 Boulder County: Adams, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Larimer & Weld.

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

  • Boulder County     (The home county of Lafayette)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Louisville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Canfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Boulder County
    • Erie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Superior
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Gunbarrel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Valmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmont
      • Valmont is located in Boulder County
    • Pleasant View Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Ridge
      • Pleasant View Ridge is located in Boulder County
    • Niwot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Boulder
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Eldorado Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Longmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Crescent Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Darlow ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
      • Darlow is located in Adams County
    • Little Texas ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Texas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Adams County
    • Eastlake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
      • Eastlake is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake <1>
    • Northglenn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northglenn
      • Northglenn is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northglenn <1>
    • Federal Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Thornton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <1>
    • Holiday Hills Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Westminster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sherrelwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Todd Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Creek
      • Todd Creek is located in Adams County
    • Hidden Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Henderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
    • Twin Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Adams County
  • Arapahoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Colfax Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Glendale
      (21 miles [33.8 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>
    • Altura
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
      • Altura is located in Arapahoe County
    • Aurora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Havana Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Englewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fort Logan ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Sheridan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Hallcrafts Village East
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallcrafts Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallcrafts Village East
      • Hallcrafts Village East is located in Arapahoe County
    • Bow Mar
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Cherry Hills Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sableridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sableridge
      • Sableridge is located in Arapahoe County
  • Broomfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Broomfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Broomfield Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Clear Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Idaho Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
      • Brookvale is located in Clear Creek County
    • Dumont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Denver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • West Denver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Sandown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandown
      • Sandown is located in Denver County
    • Montbello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 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
  • Gilpin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Rollinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Cottonwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Black Hawk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Smith Hill ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Central City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevadaville
      • Nevadaville is located in Gilpin County
      • Nevadaville has also been known as:
      • Bald Mountain
      • Nevada City
    • Apex ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Gilpin County
    • Russell Gulch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gulch
      • Russell Gulch is located in Gilpin County
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Wallace Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Village
      • Wallace Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Oak Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Arvada
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Lakeside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Applewood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Arapahoe ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
      • Arapahoe is located in Jefferson County
    • Mountain View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Wheat Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Twin Spruce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Spruce
      • Twin Spruce is located in Jefferson County
    • Applewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Edgewater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Coal Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Golden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Larimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Berthoud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Campion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campion
      • Campion is located in Larimer County
    • Big Elk Meadows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Elk Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Elk Meadows
      • Big Elk Meadows is located in Larimer County
    • Loveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
      • Loveland is located in Larimer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loveland <1>
  • Weld County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Dacono
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Frederick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Firestone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Wattenberg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattenberg
      • Wattenberg is located in Weld County
    • Fort Lupton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Weld County
    • Lochbuie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Mead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Mead is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <1>
    • Aristocrat Ranchettes
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Platteville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Platteville is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platteville <1>
    • Hudson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Johnstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Milliken
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milliken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milliken
      • Milliken is located in Weld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milliken <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Lafayette ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lafayette.

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 Lafayette covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lafayette Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Coal Creek Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Louisville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Superior Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Superior Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Superior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Broomfield County Commons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    • The Evergreen Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57265 <4>
  • Valmont Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (79 more) ...
    • Green Mtn. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mtn. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Mtn. Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Boulder.
      • The Green Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Mountain Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57314 <4>
    • Eldorado Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lafayette had a population of 410 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lafayette had a population of 28,579 people.

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

  • Louisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Broomfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Erie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Canfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
    • Canfield is located in Boulder County
  • Valmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmont
    • Valmont is located in Boulder County
  • Marshall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Cotton Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Niwot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
    • Dick is located in Weld County
  • Saint Vrains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Vrains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vrains
    • Saint Vrains is located in Weld County
  • Semper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Boulder
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Longmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Arvada
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Altona ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in Boulder County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lafayette ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lafayette.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lafayette. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lafayette and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lafayette.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Lafayette.

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 websites either 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 Lafayette:

The official website for Lafayette: www.cityoflafayette.com/

The official website for Boulder County: www.co.boulder.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 Lafayette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Lafayette) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lafayette. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9936, Longitude: -105.0995       In this case, the coordinates for Lafayette have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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