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Indian Hills, Colorado

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54: 421:, son of mortuary founders John and Emma Olinger, became interested in the area in 1918, and purchased the Eden property in 1921. Olinger planned a development to be called "Indian Hills," and built a golf course on part of Eden's land. The first filing was recorded at Jefferson County in June 1923, making Indian Hills the community's official name. Filings were named to recall the association with original inhabitants: Arrowhead Park, Ute & Cherokee Village, and Shawnee Village. "Eden Park" became the fifth filing of Olinger's development, and was platted in 1926. Models of summer cabins were built of logs, and small lots were sold to Denver residents seeking summer homes in the mountains. 1176: 602: 76: 42: 616: 164: 630: 184: 83: 588: 406:
In 1885, Parmalee sold his interest in the toll road to Benjamin F. Eden (1848–1932), who became tollgate keeper from 1877 to 1883. In 1886, Eden sold the road to Jefferson County. Eden bought properties in the northern end of Parmalee Gulch, which became known as
53: 403:; the Denver and Turkey Creek Toll Road opened in 1870. Parmalee also operated sawmills and shingle mills in the area. He was later commissioned to build a road from Turkey Creek to Bergen Park, along what is known as Parmalee Gulch. 376: 1439: 115: 704: 1081: 699: 415:
and crash in silver prices, the development foundered and Eden recovered the property. He continued to farm the area, raising cattle, horses, hay, and potatoes.
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John D. Parmalee (1813–1885) came to Colorado in 1860 and settled in Mount Vernon. In 1866, he was granted a charter for a toll road between
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The Indian Hills CDP has an area of 3,474 acres (14.060 km), including 2.2 acres (0.009 km) of water.
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Indian Hills History Calendar, 2008, "The People." Published by the Indian Hills Improvement Association.
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The sign at the Indian Hills Community Center features a changing display of humorous
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Indian Hills extends along the Parmalee Gulch and Myers Gulch Roads between
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Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
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Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
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Census-designated places in Jefferson County, Colorado
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Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
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The Indian Hills post office has the 341: 317: 279: 258: 250: 221: 206: 154: 110: 68: 50: 38: 859: 239:5.425 sq mi (14.051 km) 231:5.429 sq mi (14.060 km) 1045:Indian Hills Fire Protection District 758: 756: 754: 685:List of statistical areas in Colorado 329: 296: 271: 263: 247:0.003 sq mi (0.009 km) 242: 234: 226: 211: 194: 174: 7: 1445:Census-designated places in Colorado 1028:Indian Hills Improvement Association 82: 58:Location of the Indian Hills CDP in 1090:Municipalities and communities of 649:Index of Colorado-related articles 14: 695:North Central Colorado Urban Area 666:Colorado census designated places 628: 614: 600: 586: 182: 162: 81: 74: 52: 40: 842:"Brief History of Indian Hills" 768:United States Geological Survey 545:Jefferson County Public Schools 543:Indian Hills is served by the 1: 791:United States Census Bureau. 369:census-designated place (CDP) 821:United States Postal Service 793:"Indian Hills CDP, Colorado" 554:West Jefferson Middle School 255:7,211 ft (2,198 m) 1050:Indian Hills Water District 738:United States Census Bureau 531:United States Census Bureau 454:United States Census Bureau 401:Bradford Junction (Conifer) 371:located in and governed by 1466: 1093:Jefferson County, Colorado 690:Front Range Urban Corridor 678:Jefferson County, Colorado 551:Parmalee Elementary School 470:Indian Hills CDP, Colorado 373:Jefferson County, Colorado 143:Indian Hills CDP, Colorado 132:39.6294448°N 105.2508700°W 61:Jefferson County, Colorado 1405: 1172: 1104: 866:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 661:Colorado cities and towns 528: 498:—     463:United States Census 2000 385:United States Census 2020 111: 69: 51: 39: 30: 1450:Denver metropolitan area 1055:Jefferson County website 217:unincorporated community 137:39.6294448; -105.2508700 1033:History of Indian Hills 276:270/sq mi (100/km) 33:Census Designated Place 1180: 846:Indian Hills, Colorado 456:initially defined the 25:Indian Hills, Colorado 1178: 986:Jeffco Public Schools 957:Jeffco Public Schools 928:Jeffco Public Schools 299: • Summer ( 46:Indian Hills in 2014. 1418:United States portal 924:"Elementary Schools" 817:"Look Up a ZIP Code" 622:United States portal 608:North America portal 273: • Density 644:Outline of Colorado 558:Conifer High School 471: 435:Kittredge, Colorado 361:unincorporated town 127: /  1309:West Pleasant View 1269:East Pleasant View 1181: 903:U.S. Census Bureau 896:"Indian Hills Map" 572:, and has its own 265: • Total 244: • Water 228: • Total 100:United States 1427: 1426: 1359:Shaffers Crossing 673:Colorado counties 656:State of Colorado 536: 535: 441:at Turkey Creek. 419:George W. 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Census Designated Place
Indian Hills in 2014.
Location of the Indian Hills CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado.
Jefferson County, Colorado
Indian Hills is located in the United States
United States
39°37′46″N 105°15′03″W / 39.6294448°N 105.2508700°W / 39.6294448; -105.2508700 (Indian Hills CDP, Colorado)
Country
United States
State
Colorado
County
Jefferson County
unincorporated community
Time zone
UTC-7
MST
DST
UTC-6
MDT
ZIP Code
Area codes
303 & 720
GNIS feature
Indian Hills CDP
unincorporated town
post office
census-designated place (CDP)
Jefferson County, Colorado
Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

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