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 in 1895, West Denver had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from West Denver, with the one closest to West Denver listed first.
- Denver
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Arvada
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Logan ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Semper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Semper is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semper
- Littleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sullivan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cotton Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cotton Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
- Golden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Morrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Archer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Archer is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
- Acequia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Acequia is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acequia
- Broomfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Evergreen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Louisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Marshall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall is located in Boulder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Parker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Erie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dick is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dick
- Saint Vrains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Vrains is located in Weld County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vrains
- Sedalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Canfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brookvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Valmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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 West Denver, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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