Welcome to Concrete ...
Concrete is located in Fremont County<1>.
The location of Concrete has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Concrete, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Concrete is 5,030 feet [1,533 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Concrete is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Concrete lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Concrete lies within the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Concrete ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Concrete - they are located in Alabama, Idaho, North Dakota, Texas (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Concrete.
Communities near Concrete ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Concrete.
- Canon City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon City
- Canon City is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canon City <4>
- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Rockvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
- Rockvale is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockvale <4>
- Coal Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Creek <4>
- Brookside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Prospect Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
- Prospect Heights is located in Fremont County
- Stone City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Stone City is located in Pueblo County
- Siloam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Wetmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Wetmore is located in Custer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <4>
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 Concrete. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Concrete.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Concrete. 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 Concrete.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Concrete. See our Newspapers Page for Concrete.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Concrete ...
Looking for more information about Concrete? 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 Concrete, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Concrete.
Adding Concrete to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Concrete 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 Concrete was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Concrete post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Concrete.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Concrete. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 Concrete - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |