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Welcome to Cedar Point ...

Cedar Point is located in Elbert County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Cedar Point: Cedar Pt.

Cedar Point is 5,710 feet [1,740 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Cedar Point is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Cedar Point lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Cedar Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Cedar Point - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland (2), Mississippi (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas (3) and Virginia (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Point.

Communities near Cedar Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedar Point.

  • Limon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Limon is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limon <3>
  • Simla
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Agate
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Matheson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Deer Trail
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Genoa
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Ramah
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Alta Vista
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Alta Vista is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
  • Hugo
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hugo is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <3>
  • Bovina
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bovina is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Former name for Bovina:
    • Bo Vina

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Point ...

Looking for more information about Cedar Point? 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 Cedar Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cedar Point.

Adding Cedar Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cedar Point 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 (so far) for Cedar Point was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Point.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Elbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedar Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.