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Welcome to Kuner ...

Kuner is located in Weld County<1>.


The location of Kuner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kuner, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Kuner is 4,580 feet [1,396 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Kuner is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Kuner lies within the (970) area code.

Communities near Kuner ...

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

  • Greeley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Evans
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,183 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <4>
  • Milliken
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milliken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milliken
    • Milliken is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,688 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milliken <4>
  • Eaton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • La Salle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ault
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Kersey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kersey
    • Kersey is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kersey <4>
  • Keenesburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keenesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenesburg
    • Keenesburg is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keenesburg <4>
  • Gilcrest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Garden City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kuner ...

Looking for more information about Kuner? 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 Kuner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kuner.

Adding Kuner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kuner 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 Kuner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kuner post office opened in 1908.

We also found Kuner mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kuner.

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

The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.co.us/

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 Weld, 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 Kuner - 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/









 

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