Welcome to Shirley ...
So far, we found very little information about Shirley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shirley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shirley, please Contact Us.
Shirley would have been located within present day Chaffee County<2>.
The location of Shirley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Shirley is 8,670 feet [2,643 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Shirley is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Shirley was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Shirley once stood is in the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Shirley ...
While we believe that this Shirley is located in Chaffee County, we know of another 2 Colorado communities named Shirley. Those communities are located in the following counties: El Paso and Saguache County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 38 communities that are also named Shirley - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shirley.
Communities near Shirley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shirley.
- Salida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
- Salida is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salida <5>
- Poncha Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Bonanza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Bonanza is located in Saguache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Maysville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Chaffee County
- Kerper City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerper City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerper City
- Kerper City is located in Saguache County
- Belleview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Calcite ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Monarch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Monarch is located in Chaffee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monarch <5>
- Wellsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Fremont County
- Browns Canon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Canon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Canon
- Browns Canon 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 Shirley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shirley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shirley. 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 Shirley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shirley. See our Newspapers Page for Shirley.
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 Shirley, 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 Shirley - 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. |