Welcome to Alder ...
So far, we found very little information about Alder. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alder to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alder, please Contact Us.
Alder would have been located within present day Saguache County<2>.
The location of Alder has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alder, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From Place Names in Colorado,<4> the origin of Alder is described as "Named after Alder Creek."
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alder is 8,540 feet [2,603 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Alder is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Alder was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alder would have been located in the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Alder ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Alder - they are located in Michigan (2), Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Ontario, Oregon (2), Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alder.
Communities near Alder ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alder.
- Salida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
- Poncha Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
- Bonanza
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Bonanza is located in Saguache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Mears Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mears Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears Junction
- Mears Junction is located in Chaffee County
- Kerper City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Calcite ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Villa Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
- Villa Grove is located in Saguache County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Grove <6>
- Wellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Fremont County
- Howard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <6>
- Spook City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spook City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spook City
- Spook City is located in Saguache 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 Alder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alder.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alder. 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 Alder.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alder. See our Newspapers Page for Alder.
Adding Alder to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alder 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 Alder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Alder post office opened in 1881.
We also found Alder in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alder.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saguache County: www.slv.org/saguachecounty/
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 Alder, 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 Saguache, 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. |
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| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |