Welcome to Carrizo Springs ...
Although we found mention of Carrizo Springs during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Carrizo Springs was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Carrizo Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Carrizo Springs, please Contact Us.
The location of Carrizo Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Carrizo Springs: Carrizo Spgs. (or less commonly used: Carrizo Spngs. or Carrizo Sprngs.)
Carrizo Springs is 4,850 feet [1,478 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Carrizo Springs is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Carrizo Springs might be (or was) located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Carrizo Springs, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
We believe that Carrizo Springs would be found within the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Carrizo Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Carrizo Springs - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carrizo Springs.
Communities near Carrizo Springs ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Carrizo Springs.
- Pritchett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Pritchett is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pritchett <4>
- Kim
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kim
- Kim is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kim <4>
- Kenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Cimarron County (OK)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <4>
- Campo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo
- Campo is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campo <4>
- Springfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Baca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Villegreen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villegreen
- Villegreen is located in Las Animas County
- Mexhoma ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexhoma
- Mexhoma is located in Cimarron County (OK)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Carrizo Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carrizo Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carrizo Springs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carrizo Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carrizo Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Carrizo Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carrizo Springs ...
Looking for more information about Carrizo Springs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Carrizo Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carrizo Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Carrizo Springs and then turned east". While Carrizo Springs could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Carrizo Springs as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Carrizo Springs could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carrizo Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |