Welcome to Rollinsville ...
Rollinsville is located in Gilpin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rollinsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Rollinsville is 8,470 feet [2,582 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Rollinsville is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rollinsville lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rollinsville: 303 & 720<3>
The ZIP code for Rollinsville: 80474<4>
Communities near Rollinsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rollinsville.
- Boulder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Golden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Superior
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Idaho Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nederland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fraser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Winter Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Winter Park is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <5>
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Central City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rollinsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rollinsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rollinsville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rollinsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rollinsville. See our Newspapers Page for Rollinsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rollinsville ...
Looking for more information about Rollinsville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rollinsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rollinsville.
Adding Rollinsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rollinsville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rollinsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rollinsville post office opened in 1871.
We also found Rollinsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rollinsville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Gilpin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rollinsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 303 code has been Overlayed with the 720 area code. New phone numbers in the Rollinsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303 or 720. As a result, placing a call in the Rollinsville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rollinsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rollinsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |