Cities | Arapahoe County, COGenWeb

BOW MAR
           Incorporated in 1958 - 974

BYERS
           Unincorporated - 1,065 - Also called “Bijou”

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE
           Incorporated in 1945 - 5,775 - One of the most prestigious communities in the state, Cherry Hills Village's development goes back to the
           prewar years.

COLUMBINE VALLEY
           Incorporated in 1959 - 1,152

DEER TRAIL
           Incorporated in 1920 - 645

ENGLEWOOD
           Established & Incorporated in 1903 - 32,724 - Englewood was named for the abundant fruit orchards surrounding the area.

FOXFIELD
           Incorporated in 1994 - 800 - Located South of East Arapahoe Road and East of South Parker Road. Originally wanted to name the town                           "Smithfield." [Government & Information]

GLENDALE
           Incorporated in 1952 - 2,849

GREENWOOD VILLAGE
           Incorporated in 1950 - 8,407 - South of Denver and Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village encompases a 7.62 mile area.

LITTLETON
           Established in 1872, Incorporated in 1890 - 37,819 - County Seat. Named after homesteader Richard S. Little. Population in 1890 was 245.                   [Littleton History]

SHERIDAN
           Incorporated in 1891 - 5,640 - Also called "Petersburg"
           Sheridan Historical Society

SULLIVAN
           Part of Englewood

WOLHURST
           Part of Littleton

HISTORICAL PLACES:

ABBOTT
           P. O. Established 1887-1926 - Now site is in Washington County.

ALCOTT
           P. O. Established 1896 - Absorbed by Denver 1904

ALEXANDERIA
           Established 1894

ALTURA
           Established 1963 - Substation of Aurora P. O.

ANNANDALE
           Established 1888 - Now part of Denver.

ARGO
           Established 1878; incorporated 1880 - nnexed by Denver 1904.

ARGO JUNCTION/ARGO PARK
           RR stops shown on 1895 map; sites now in Denver.

ARICKAREE
           P. O. 1888-1961 - Now in Washington County

ATHENS
           P. O. 1892-1896 - Site now in Denver

AVOCA
           P. O. 1889-1891 - Site now in Yuma County

BADGER
           P. O. 1890-1894 - Site now in Washington County

BARNUM
           Incorporated 1887 - Annexed by Denver in 1896

BARR LAKE [prev. Barr]
           P. O. Established 1883 - (Name changed in 1914) Now in Adams County

BEECHER ISLAND [orig. Beecher - briefly Glory]
           P. O. 1902-1958 - Now in Yuma County

BENUET
           Shown on 1887 map.

BERKLEY [prev. North Denver]
           Established 1892, renamed 1896; now in Denver County.

BERKLEY
           P. O. Established 1890; incorporated 1898 - Annexed by Denver in 1902

BENNET(T)
           Established 1870 - Incorporated 1930 in Adams County

BERLIN
           Established 1890 - Site now in Adams County

BIJOU
           See BYERS

BIJOU SPRINGS
           Stage stop

BINGHAM
           On 1885 map; site now in Denver

BIRD
           P. O. 1880 - [aka Schuyler; later Magnolia, Sable] Site now in Adams County

BLAKELAND
           Established abt. 1919 - Now in Douglas County

BOLTON
           P. O. 1900-1901 - Site in Yuma County (PO moved to Clugh, Kansas)

BOX ELDER
           Stage stop; site now in Adams County

BRIGHTON prev. Hughes
           Established 1871 - 1885 name changed from Huges to Brighton. Incorporated 1887 (Orig site now in Adams County. Now spans                                   Adams-Weld County border

BROOKLYN
           Incorporated 1891

BURNHAM
           RR station 1895; site now in Denver County

CABIN CREEK
           Established abt. 1910 - On Adams-Arapahoe County border

CAMP ADAMS [aka Camp Alva Adams]
           Military Post Est 1898 - Site now in Denver County

CAMP ELBERT [aka Camp Weld/Fort Weld]
           Military Camp 1861-1865 - Site now in Denver County

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