Welcome to Independence ...
So far, we found very little information about Independence. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Independence to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Independence, please Contact Us.
Independence would have been located within present day Pitkin County<2>.
Independence was founded in 1879.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Independence is 10,910 feet [3,325 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Independence is about 2 miles [or ~3¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Independence was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Independence once stood is in the (970) area code.
The community of Independence has also been called Chipeta. and Farwell (and there are additional names). For more information about the names of Independence, see The Names of Independence on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Independence ...
While we believe that this Independence is located in Pitkin County, we know of another 2 Colorado communities named Independence. Those communities are located in the following counties: Arapahoe and Teller County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 50 communities that are also named Independence - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Independence.
Communities near Independence ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Independence.
- Aspen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
- Aspen is located in Pitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspen <4>
- Leadville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadville
- Leadville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadville <4>
- Snowmass Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowmass Village
- Snowmass Village is located in Pitkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowmass Village <4>
- Ruby ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Pitkin County
- Ashcroft ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- Ashcroft is located in Pitkin County
- Former names for Ashcroft:
- Castle Forks City
- Chloride
- Pieplant ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Lenado ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenado
- Lenado is located in Pitkin County
- Twin Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Lakes <4>
- Winfield ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Chaffee County
- Banker Mine ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banker Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Mine
- Banker Mine is located in Chaffee 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 Independence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Independence.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Independence. 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 Independence.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Independence. See our Newspapers Page for Independence.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pitkin County: www.aspenpitkin.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Independence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Pitkin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Independence - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |