Welcome to Nepesta ...
Nepesta is located in Pueblo County<1>.
The location of Nepesta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nepesta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
From Place Names in Colorado,<3> the origin of Nepesta is described as "From the Spanish name for the Arkansas River, 'Rio Nepesta'."
Nepesta is 4,410 feet [1,344 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Nepesta is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Nepesta lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Nepesta: (719)
Communities near Nepesta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nepesta.
- Fowler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Manzanola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Boone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Pueblo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <5>
- Olney Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Springs
- Olney Springs is located in Crowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney Springs <5>
- Crowley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Crowley is located in Crowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <5>
- Fort Reynolds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Reynolds
- Fort Reynolds is located in Pueblo County
- Avondale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Avondale is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <5>
- Nyberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Vineland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Vineland is located in Pueblo County
- Ordway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordway
- Ordway is located in Crowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordway <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 Nepesta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nepesta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nepesta. 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 Nepesta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nepesta. See our Newspapers Page for Nepesta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nepesta ...
Looking for more information about Nepesta? 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 Nepesta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nepesta.
Adding Nepesta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nepesta 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 Nepesta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Nepesta post office opened in 1876.
We also found Nepesta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nepesta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nepesta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pueblo County: www.co.pueblo.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 Pueblo, 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> | |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nepesta - 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/ |