Welcome to West Denver ...

West Denver is located in Denver County<1> (at the time of its founding, West Denver was located in Arapahoe County).

We aren't confident of the location of West Denver, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Denver, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Time Zone: West Denver lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near West Denver ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Denver.

• Aurora
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Lakewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <3>
• Thornton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Arvada
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <3>
• Westminster
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <3>
• Centennial
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Centennial is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centennial <3>
• Broomfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Commerce City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce City
  • Commerce City is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce City <3>
• Littleton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <3>
• Northglenn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

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 West Denver. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Denver.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Denver. 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 West Denver.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Denver. See our Newspapers Page for West Denver.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Denver ...

Looking for more information about West Denver? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Denver, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Denver.

Adding West Denver to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned West Denver was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Denver.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Denver. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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