Place:Gilpin, Colorado, United States

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NameGilpin
Alt namesGilpinsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates39.85°N 105.517°W
Located inColorado, United States     (1861 - )
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Gilpin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado, smallest in land area behind only the City and County of Broomfield. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,808. The county seat is Central City. The county was formed in 1861, while Colorado was still a Territory, and was named after Colonel William Gilpin, the first territorial governor.

Gilpin County is part of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1861 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1865 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1870 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1870 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1870 5,490
1880 6,489
1890 5,867
1900 6,690
1910 4,131
1920 1,364
1930 1,212
1940 1,625
1950 850
1960 685
1970 1,272
1980 2,441
1990 3,070

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Gilpin County, Colorado, United States

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