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Historical Markers in Franktown

 
Clickable Map of Douglas County, Colorado and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Douglas County, CO (24) Arapahoe County, CO (24) El Paso County, CO (469) Elbert County, CO (10) Jefferson County, CO (154) Teller County, CO (69)  DouglasCounty(24) Douglas County (24)  ArapahoeCounty(24) Arapahoe County (24)  ElPasoCounty(469) El Paso County (469)  ElbertCounty(10) Elbert County (10)  JeffersonCounty(154) Jefferson County (154)  TellerCounty(69) Teller County (69)
Castle Rock is the county seat for Douglas County
Franktown is in Douglas County
Douglas County (24)  ►
ADJACENT TO DOUGLAS COUNTY
Arapahoe County (24)  ►
El Paso County (469)  ►
Elbert County (10)  ►
Jefferson County (154)  ►
Teller County (69)  ►
 
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1 ► Colorado, Douglas County, Franktown — 57 — Franktown —
On State Highway 83 0.1 miles south of State Highway 86, on the right when traveling south.
This tablet is the property of the State of Colorado —— Franktown Named for J. Frank Gardiner, a pioneer who settled here in 1859. First known as "California Ranch," it was a way . . . — — Map (db m96174) HM
2 ► Colorado, Douglas County, Franktown — 288 — Russellville / History of Franktown / Franktown Country / Timber Industry —
On State Highway 83 at Lost Lake Drive, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 83.
Panel 1 Russellville For a few exciting months, Russellville felt like Colorado's gold-rush capital. The town rose five miles southeast of here in late 1858, after William Green Russell discovered a few gleaming . . . — — Map (db m97969) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026