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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lawson had a population of 162 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Dumont
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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 <3>
  • Lamartine ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamartine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
    • Lamartine is located in Clear Creek County
  • Empire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Russell Gulch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Nevadaville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Idaho Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Central City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
  • Silver Plume
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
    • Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <3>
  • Black Hawk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
  • Smith Hill ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smith Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill
    • Smith Hill is located in Gilpin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Smith Hill
    • From Lawson to Smith Hill
  • Graymont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymont
    • Graymont is located in Clear Creek County
  • Cottonwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottonwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Gilpin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cottonwood
    • From Lawson to Cottonwood
  • Rollinsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Brookvale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Chihuahua ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chihuahua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
    • Chihuahua is located in Summit County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chihuahua
    • From Lawson to Chihuahua
  • Nederland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Caribou ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Fraser
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Montezuma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Boulder County
  • Webster ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Park County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Webster
    • From Lawson to Webster
  • Grant
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Park County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <3>
  • Golden
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Magnolia
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Boulder County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Magnolia
    • From Lawson to Magnolia
  • Sugarloaf
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
    • Sugarloaf is located in Boulder County

The official website for Clear Creek County: www.co.clear-creek.co.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lawson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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