Welcome to Chivington ...
Chivington is located in Kiowa County<1>.
Chivington was established in 1887.
From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Chivington is described as "Named for Colonel John M. Chivington."
Chivington is 3,890 feet [1,186 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Chivington is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Chivington lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Chivington and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Chivington: (719)
The ZIP code for Chivington: 81036<4>
Communities near Chivington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chivington.
- Eads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads
- Eads is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eads <5>
- Sheridan Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Water Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
- Big Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Kornman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
- Kornman is located in Prowers County
- Wiley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <5>
- Lamar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <5>
- Grote
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
- Grote is located in Prowers County
- Firstview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Galatea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
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 Chivington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chivington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chivington. 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 Chivington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chivington. See our Newspapers Page for Chivington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chivington ...
Looking for more information about Chivington? 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 Chivington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chivington.
Adding Chivington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chivington 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 Chivington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Chivington post office opened in 1887.
We also found Chivington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chivington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chivington. 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 Kiowa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
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| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chivington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Chivington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chivington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |