Welcome to Coaldale ...

Coaldale is located in Fremont County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coaldale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Coaldale is 6,550 feet [1,996 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Coaldale is 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Coaldale lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Coaldale is located in the (719) area code.

The ZIP code for Coaldale: 81222<3>

Communities Also Named Coaldale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Coaldale - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, Kentucky, Nevada, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (4) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coaldale.

Communities near Coaldale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coaldale.

• Salida
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
  • Salida is located in Chaffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salida <4>
• Howard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <4>
• Calcite ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcite have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcite
  • Calcite is located in Fremont County
• Hillside
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillside <4>
• Wellsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
  • Wellsville is located in Fremont County
• Villa Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
  • Villa Grove is located in Saguache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Grove <4>
• Sunset City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset City
  • Sunset City is located in Fremont County
• Mears Junction
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mears Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Junction
  • Mears Junction is located in Chaffee County
• Poncha Springs
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poncha Springs
  • Poncha Springs is located in Chaffee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poncha Springs <4>
• Ula ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ula
  • Ula is located in Custer County

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 Coaldale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coaldale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coaldale. 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 Coaldale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coaldale. See our Newspapers Page for Coaldale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coaldale ...

Looking for more information about Coaldale? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Coaldale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coaldale.

Adding Coaldale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coaldale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coaldale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Coaldale post office opened in 1891.

We also found Coaldale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coaldale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coaldale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontco.com/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/