Welcome to Westplains ...
Westplains is located in Logan County<1>.
The location of Westplains has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Westplains, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Westplains is 4,350 feet [1,326 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Westplains is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Westplains lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Westplains: (970)
Communities Also Named Westplains ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Westplains - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westplains.
Communities near Westplains ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westplains.
- Avalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Buchanan ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Padroni
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padroni
- Padroni is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Padroni <4>
- Stoneham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Stoneham is located in Weld County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneham <4>
- Peetz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peetz
- Peetz is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peetz <4>
- Willard ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Iliff
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iliff
- Iliff is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iliff <4>
- Sterling
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <4>
- Atwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Atwood is located in Logan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <4>
- Raymer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymer
- Raymer is located in Weld County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Raymer has also been known as:
- New Raymer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymer <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 Westplains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westplains.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westplains. 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 Westplains.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westplains. See our Newspapers Page for Westplains.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westplains ...
Looking for more information about Westplains? 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 Westplains, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westplains.
Adding Westplains to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westplains 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 Westplains was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Westplains post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westplains.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westplains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Logan County: www.loganco.gov/
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 Logan, 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 Westplains - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |