Welcome to Arapahoe ...
Arapahoe is located in Cheyenne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arapahoe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
Arapahoe is 4,000 feet [1,219 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Arapahoe is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Arapahoe lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Arapahoe, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Arapahoe: (719)
The ZIP code for Arapahoe: 80802<3>
Communities Also Named Arapahoe ...
While we believe that this Arapahoe is located in Cheyenne County, we know of another 3 Colorado communities named Arapahoe. Those communities are located in the following counties: Arapahoe, Bent and Jefferson County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 8 communities that are also named Arapahoe - they are located in Kansas (2), Nebraska, North Carolina and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arapahoe.
Communities near Arapahoe ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Arapahoe.
- Cheyenne Wells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Wells
- Cheyenne Wells is located in Cheyenne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne Wells <5>
- Weskan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weskan
- Weskan is located in Wallace County (KS)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weskan <5>
- Firstview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Sharon Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
- Sharon Springs is located in Wallace County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Former name for Sharon Springs:
- Eagle Trail
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <5>
- Sheridan Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Lake
- Sheridan Lake is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan Lake <5>
- Kanco ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Water Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Kiowa 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 Arapahoe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arapahoe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arapahoe. 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 Arapahoe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arapahoe. See our Newspapers Page for Arapahoe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arapahoe ...
Looking for more information about Arapahoe? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Arapahoe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arapahoe.
Adding Arapahoe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Arapahoe post office opened in 1860.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arapahoe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arapahoe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Cheyenne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arapahoe - 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 Arapahoe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arapahoe 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |