Welcome to Chihuahua ...
So far, we found very little information about Chihuahua. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Chihuahua to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chihuahua, please Contact Us.
Chihuahua would have been located within present day Summit County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Chihuahua, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chihuahua, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Time Zone: The area where Chihuahua was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Chihuahua still existed, it would have been in the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Chihuahua ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chihuahua - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chihuahua.
Communities near Chihuahua ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chihuahua.
- Breckenridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Silverthorne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverthorne
- Silverthorne is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverthorne <4>
- Frisco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Idaho Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Springs
- Idaho Springs is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Springs <4>
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Dillon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Dillon is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <4>
- Blue River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Empire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <4>
- Silver Plume
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
- Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <4>
- Rexford ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Chihuahua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chihuahua.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chihuahua. 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 Chihuahua.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chihuahua. See our Newspapers Page for Chihuahua.
Adding Chihuahua to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Chihuahua was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Chihuahua post office opened in 1880.
We also found Chihuahua in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chihuahua.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.co.us/
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 Chihuahua, 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 Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |