Welcome to Tincup ...
Tincup is located in Gunnison County<1>.
Tincup was established in 1879 and was incorporated in September 1880.
Tincup is 10,150 feet [3,094 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Tincup is about 2 miles [or ~3 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Tincup lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Tincup: (970)
The ZIP code for Tincup: 81241<3>
Going back to its beginning, Tincup was originally named Virginia City. For more information about the names of Tincup, see The Names of Tincup on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Tincup ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tincup.
- Buena Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <5>
- Pitkin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitkin
- Pitkin is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitkin <5>
- Saint Elmo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Chaffee County
- Iron City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Hancock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Chaffee County
- Pieplant ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Ohio City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
- Ohio City is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <5>
- Whitepine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitepine
- Whitepine is located in Gunnison County
- Whitepine has also been known as:
- White Pine
- Winfield ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Chaffee County
- Banker Mine ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banker Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banker Mine
- Banker Mine 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 Tincup. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tincup.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tincup. 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 Tincup.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tincup. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tincup.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tincup ...
Looking for more information about Tincup? 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 Tincup, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tincup.
Adding Tincup to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tincup 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 Tincup was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Tincup post office opened in 1880.
We also found Tincup in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tincup.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tincup. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gunnison County: www.co.gunnison.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 Gunnison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tincup - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Tincup). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tincup or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |