Welcome to Mindeman ...
Mindeman is located in Otero County<1>.
The location of Mindeman has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mindeman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
Mindeman is 4,710 feet [1,436 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mindeman is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mindeman lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Mindeman: (719)
Communities Also Named Mindeman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mindeman - it's located in Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mindeman.
Communities near Mindeman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mindeman.
- Houghton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Houghton is located in Las Animas County
- Thatcher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Hawley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Otero County
- Higbee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Swink
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
- Swink is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <4>
- La Junta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta
- La Junta is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Junta <4>
- Manzanola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzanola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanola
- Manzanola is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manzanola <4>
- Troy ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Rocky Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <4>
- Fowler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <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 Mindeman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mindeman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mindeman. 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 Mindeman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mindeman. See our Newspapers Page for Mindeman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mindeman ...
Looking for more information about Mindeman? 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 Mindeman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mindeman.
Adding Mindeman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mindeman 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 Mindeman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mindeman post office opened in 1917.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mindeman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mindeman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Otero, 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 Mindeman - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |