Welcome to Buckskin Joe ...

So far, we found very little information about Buckskin Joe. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Buckskin Joe to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Buckskin Joe, please Contact Us.

Buckskin Joe would have been located within present day Park County<2>.

Buckskin Joe was settled in 1859.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Buckskin Joe: Named after Joseph "Buckskin Joe" Higginbottom, who was a trapper, prospector and early settler in this area.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Buckskin Joe is 10,700 feet [3,261 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Buckskin Joe is about 2 miles [or ~3¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Buckskin Joe was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Buckskin Joe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Buckskin Joe: This one is located in Park County and the other is located in Fremont County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buckskin Joe.

Communities near Buckskin Joe ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buckskin Joe.

• Breckenridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
  • Breckenridge is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Breckenridge
  • From Buckskin Joe to Breckenridge
• Frisco
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
  • Frisco is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco <4>
• Leadville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadville
  • Leadville is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Leadville
  • From Buckskin Joe to Leadville
• Blue River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
  • Blue River is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
• Fairplay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
  • Fairplay is located in Park County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fairplay
  • From Buckskin Joe to Fairplay
• Horseshoe ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseshoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
  • Horseshoe is located in Park County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Horseshoe
  • From Buckskin Joe to Horseshoe
• Climax ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Climax is located in Lake County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Climax
  • From Buckskin Joe to Climax
• Mayflower Gulch ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Gulch
  • Mayflower Gulch is located in Summit County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mayflower Gulch
  • From Buckskin Joe to Mayflower Gulch
• Oro City ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro City
  • Oro City is located in Lake County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oro City
  • From Buckskin Joe to Oro City
• Como
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
  • Como is located in Park County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Como
  • From Buckskin Joe to Como

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 Buckskin Joe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buckskin Joe.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buckskin Joe. 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 Buckskin Joe.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckskin Joe. See our Newspapers Page for Buckskin Joe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Park County: www.parkco.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/