Welcome to Iron City ...
So far, we found very little information about Iron City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Iron City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Iron City, please Contact Us.
Iron City would have been located within present day Chaffee County<2>.
The location of Iron City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Iron City is 9,900 feet [3,018 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Iron City is about 1¾ mile [or 3 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Iron City was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Iron City still existed, it would have been in the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Iron City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Iron City - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iron City.
Communities near Iron City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iron City.
- Buena Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <5>
- Poncha Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Pitkin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitkin
- Pitkin is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitkin <5>
- Hancock ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Chaffee County
- Tincup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tincup
- Tincup is located in Gunnison County
- Abbeyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeyville
- Abbeyville is located in Gunnison County
- Former name for Abbeyville:
- Hillerton
- Monarch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Monarch is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monarch <5>
- Whitepine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepine
- Whitepine is located in Gunnison County
- Whitepine has also been known as:
- White Pine
- Johnson Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Village
- Johnson Village is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson Village <5>
- Maysville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville 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 Iron City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iron City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iron City. 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 Iron City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iron City. See our Newspapers Page for Iron City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chaffee County: www.chaffeecounty.org/
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 Iron City, 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 Chaffee, 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 Iron City - 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. |