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 Teller County<2>.
The location of Independence has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Independence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Independence is 10,630 feet [3,240 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Independence is 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
Independence would have been located in the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Independence ...
While we believe that this Independence is located in Teller County, we know of another 2 Colorado communities named Independence. Those communities are located in the following counties: Arapahoe and Pitkin 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.
- Colorado Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
- Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
- Former names for Colorado Springs:
- El Paso
- Fountain Colony
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <5>
- Woodland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Teller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland Park <5>
- Manitou Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Springs
- Manitou Springs is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou Springs <5>
- Green Mountain Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain Falls
- Green Mountain Falls is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Mountain Falls <5>
- Cascade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <5>
- Divide
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Divide is located in Teller County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divide <5>
- Chipita Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipita Park
- Chipita Park is located in El Paso County
- Chipita Park has also been known as:
- Cascade - Chipita Park
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chipita Park <5>
- Crystola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Florissant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florissant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Teller County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florissant <5>
- Fort Carson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Carson
- Fort Carson is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Carson <5>
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.
Adding Independence to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Independence 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 Independence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Independence post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Independence.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Teller County: www.co.teller.co.us/
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 Teller, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Independence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |