Louisville, Boulder County, Colorado Genealogy

United States Colorado  Boulder County  Louisville

Farmers arrived in the area that is now Louisville in the 1860s. Among the earliest was David Kerr with his wife and four children who settled near Coal Creek. The earliest settlers used coal from local outcroppings for home heating. Hauling coal by wagon was barely profitable, but in 1872 and 1873 a railroad track was completed through the area. In 1877 the first coal mine opened in what became Louisville and a rail depot was established.

On October 24, 1978 Louis Nawatny registered the platted land he owned near the depot. He named the town after himself. In the 1880 census, the new residents were immigrants from 12 different European countries. The Italian population that Louisville is famous for began to arrive in the 1890s.

Coal mining built the town, and miner’s strikes for safer working conditions made the news for many years. Coal companies imported European miners as strike breakers, adding to the town diversity.

Cemeteries
Louisville Cemetery 104 Street and Empire Road Louisville, CO 80027 (303) 335-4735 http://www.louisvilleco.gov/SERVICES/ParksRecreation/Cemetery/tabid/291/Default.aspx

Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery established 1873 and for many years was the only Catholic cemetery in Boulder County 6739 S Boulder Rd, Boulder, CO 80303 (303) 494-7572 http://www.sacredheartofmary.org/index.html

Churches
St. Louis Catholic Church established in 1884 but from 1872 circuit priests regularly rode through the area 902 Grant Avenue Louisville, CO 80027 (303) 666-6401 Louisville United Methodist Church established August, 1891 741 Jefferson Ave Louisville, CO 80027 (303) 666-8812

First Baptist Church established 1901 200 W South Boulder Rd Louisville, CO 80027 (303) 666-8140

Library
Louisville Public Library 951 Spruce Street Louisville, CO 80027 Phone: (303) 335-4849 www.louisville-library.org/