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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 Denver (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 Denver. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Denver is located in Putnam County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Putnam County: Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Flagler, Marion, Saint Johns & Volusia.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Denver)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Crescent City Station
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Crescent City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Como
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pomona Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Welaka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nashua
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nashua is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Satsuma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • San Mateo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Buffalo Bluff is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bluff
    • East Palatka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Peniel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Peniel is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
    • Palatka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Flagler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Bunnell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Korona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Korona is located in Flagler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korona
    • Palm Coast
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beverly Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Beverly Beach is located in Flagler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Flagler Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Marineland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Astor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lake Kathryn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Lake Kathryn is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kathryn
    • Acron ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Acron is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acron
    • Lake Mack - Forest Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Paisley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pittman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Pittman is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Salt Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Kerr City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Kerr City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
    • Fort McCoy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Orange Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lynne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lynne is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne
    • Electra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Electra is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
  • Saint Johns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Hastings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Armstrong
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Elkton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Tocoi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Tocoi is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocoi
    • Crescent Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Augustine Shores
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Augustine Shores is located in Saint Johns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine Shores
  • Volusia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Seville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pierson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Emporia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
    • Volusia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Volusia is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
    • Barberville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • De Leon Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Park ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Tomoka Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Tomoka Estates is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomoka Estates
    • Ormond-by-the-Sea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Ormond-by-the-Sea is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormond-by-the-Sea
    • De Land Highlands
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • De Land Highlands is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land Highlands
    • North De Land
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North De Land is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North De Land
    • Beresford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Beresford is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford

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

Cemeteries Near Denver ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Denver.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Denver - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Denver covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Eden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Braddock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Braddock Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Seville.
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • The St. John's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John's Missionary Church Cemetery
  • Seville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Seville Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Seville.
  • Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Causey Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • The Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity UMC Cemetery
  • Cone Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pomona - Lake Como Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (75 more) ...
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
      • The Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Pierson Methodist Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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.<4>

While we didn't find Denver in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Denver.

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

  • Huntington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntington is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Crescent City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Seville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lake Como
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fruitland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fruitland is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Sisco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sisco is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisco
  • Welaka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pierson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Nashua
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nashua is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
  • Norwalk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Norwalk is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
  • Satsuma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Eldridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Eldridge is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
    • San Mateo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Emporia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia

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

Newspapers Published in Denver ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denver.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Denver, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Denver.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Denver:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Denver) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Denver, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.