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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Lancaster County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.

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:

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Denver)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Reamstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Stevens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Blainsport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Red Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
    • Ephrata
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cocalico
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
    • Hinkletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
      • Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
    • Terre Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Hill
      • Terre Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Hill <1>
    • Akron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <1>
    • Clay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Lancaster County
    • Hopeland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
      • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
    • Weaverland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
      • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Adamstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Adamstown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Adamstown has also been known as:
      • Adamschteddel
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <1>
    • Alleghenyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghenyville
      • Alleghenyville is located in Berks County
    • Wernersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernersville
      • Wernersville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wernersville <1>
    • Phoebe Berks Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoebe Berks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebe Berks Village
      • Phoebe Berks Village is located in Berks County
    • Robesonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mohnton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohnton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohnton
      • Mohnton is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohnton <1>
    • Brownsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Berks County
    • Womelsdorf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Womelsdorf <1>
    • Sinking Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Berks County
    • Freemanville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
      • Freemanville is located in Berks County
    • Shillington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Chester County
    • Honey Brook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
      • Honey Brook is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <1>
    • Elverson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Dampman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
      • Dampman is located in Chester County
    • Suplee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suplee
      • Suplee is located in Chester County
    • Compass
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
      • Compass is located in Chester County
    • Cupola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cupola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupola
      • Cupola is located in Chester County
    • Loag
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
      • Loag is located in Chester County
    • Birdell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Chester County
    • Knauertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knauertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
    • Atglen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Knoll
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
      • Cedar Knoll is located in Chester County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Bachmanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Hershey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Grantville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Shellsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
      • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
    • Union Deposit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
    • Hummelstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
      • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <1>
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Stricklerstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Newmanstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
      • Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <1>
    • Schaefferstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheridan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Richland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Myerstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Prescott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • Cornwall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <1>
    • Miners Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
      • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Bramcote
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramcote have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
    • West Pottsgrove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Stowe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <1>
    • Pottstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Halfway House
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
    • Pottsgrove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
      • Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Gilbertsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <1>
    • Sanatoga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
      • Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <1>
    • New Hanover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Congo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • Fagleysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
      • Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • Moyers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
      • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Summit Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
      • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
    • Aucheys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
    • Port Clinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <1>
    • Marstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
      • Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <1>
    • Lake Wynonah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
      • Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pine Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Friedensburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Irving
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
    • Paradise
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Schuylkill County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denver, with the one closest to Denver listed first.
    • East Prospect
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
      • East Prospect is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Wrightsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Craley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
      • Craley is located in York County
    • New Bridgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
      • New Bridgeville is located in York County
    • Hallam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
      • Hallam is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
    • Yorkana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkana
      • Yorkana is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Airville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bittersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittersville
      • Bittersville is located in York County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denver.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Denver. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Denver and those printed in the larger area surrounding Denver.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of Denver.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Reams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reams Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Blainsport Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Gross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
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    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Metzler Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Conestoga Old Order Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Denver had a population of 742 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Denver had a population of 3,831 people.

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

  • Stevens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Reamstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Schoeneck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoeneck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoeneck
    • Schoeneck is located in Lancaster County
  • Swartzville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartzville
    • Swartzville is located in Lancaster County
  • Blainsport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
    • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
  • Ephrata
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Murrell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrell
    • Murrell is located in Lancaster County
  • Hahnstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hahnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahnstown
    • Hahnstown is located in Lancaster County
  • Red Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
    • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
  • Adamstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
    • Adamstown is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Adamstown has also been known as:
    • Adamschteddel
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <1>
  • Vinemont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemont
    • Vinemont is located in Berks County
  • Durlach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durlach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durlach
    • Durlach is located in Lancaster County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hinkletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
      • Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
    • Martindale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Lancaster County
    • Fritztown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritztown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritztown
      • Fritztown is located in Berks County

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.

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Denver) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Denver. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2306, Longitude: -76.1363       In this case, the coordinates for Denver have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.




 

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