Welcome to Piedmont ...
So far, we found very little information about Piedmont. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Piedmont to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Piedmont, please Contact Us.
Piedmont would have been located within present day Las Animas County<2>.
The location of Piedmont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Piedmont is 6,230 feet [1,899 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Piedmont is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Piedmont was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Piedmont would have been located in the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Piedmont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Piedmont: This one is located in Las Animas County and the other is located in Ouray County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 35 communities that are also named Piedmont - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (4), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Piedmont.
Communities near Piedmont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Piedmont.
- Trinidad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
- Trinidad is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <5>
- Raton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
- Raton is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raton <5>
- Aguilar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aguilar
- Aguilar is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aguilar <5>
- Cokedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Engleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
- Engleville is located in Las Animas County
- Madrid ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Las Animas County
- El Moro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
- El Moro is located in Las Animas County
- Valdez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
- Valdez is located in Las Animas County
- Boncarbo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boncarbo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boncarbo
- Boncarbo is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boncarbo <5>
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in Las Animas 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 Piedmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Piedmont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Piedmont. 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 Piedmont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Piedmont. See our Newspapers Page for Piedmont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/
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 Piedmont, 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 Las Animas, 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 Piedmont - 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. |