Welcome to Wigwam ...
Wigwam is located in El Paso County<1>.
The location of Wigwam has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wigwam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Wigwam is 5,220 feet [1,591 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wigwam is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Wigwam lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wigwam is within the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Wigwam ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wigwam - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wigwam.
Communities near Wigwam ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wigwam.
- Pueblo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo
- Pueblo is located in Pueblo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,751 people
- Former names for Pueblo:
- Bessemer
- Central Pueblo
- South Pueblo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo <4>
- Fountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <4>
- Pinon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon
- Pinon is located in Pueblo County
- Pueblo West
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo West
- Pueblo West is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo West <4>
- Stone City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Stone City is located in Pueblo County
- Widefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widefield
- Widefield is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Widefield <4>
- Fort Carson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Carson
- Fort Carson is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Carson <4>
- Stratmoor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Salt Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Salt Creek is located in Pueblo County
- Cimarron Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron Hills
- Cimarron Hills is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron Hills <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 Wigwam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wigwam.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wigwam. 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 Wigwam.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wigwam. See our Newspapers Page for Wigwam.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wigwam ...
Looking for more information about Wigwam? 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 Wigwam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wigwam.
Adding Wigwam to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wigwam 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 Wigwam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wigwam post office opened in 1882.
We also found Wigwam in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wigwam.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wigwam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for El Paso County: www.elpasoco.com/
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 El Paso, 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 Wigwam - 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/ |