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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 Wheat Ridge had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dunkinsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Harshasville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Irvington ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Adams County
  • Youngsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tranquility
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Seaman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
    • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
  • West Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Peebles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Moore ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Moore is located in Adams County
  • Cedar Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
    • Cedar Mills is located in Adams County
  • Eckmansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckmansville
    • Eckmansville is located in Adams County
  • May Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for May Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
    • May Hill is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to May Hill
    • From Wheat Ridge to May Hill
  • Buck Run ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
    • Buck Run is located in Adams County
  • Beasley Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Fork
    • Beasley Fork is located in Adams County
  • Lynx
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mineral Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Beaver Pond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Pond
    • Beaver Pond is located in Adams County
  • Locust Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Winchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
  • Decatur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bentonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jaybird
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Emerald
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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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 Wheat Ridge, 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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