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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cotopaxi had a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Cotopaxi, with the one closest to Cotopaxi listed first.

  • Coaldale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Vallie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vallie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallie
    • Vallie is located in Fremont County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vallie
    • From Cotopaxi to Vallie
  • Texas Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Creek
    • Texas Creek is located in Fremont County
  • Echo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Fremont County
  • Howard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wellsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Villa Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
    • Villa Grove is located in Saguache County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Grove <2>
  • Parkdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
    • Parkdale is located in Fremont County
  • Cleora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
    • Cleora is located in Chaffee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cleora
    • From Cotopaxi to Cleora
  • Alder ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
    • Alder is located in Saguache County
  • Salida
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Westcliffe
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver Cliff
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff
    • Silver Cliff is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Cliff <2>
  • Belleview
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
    • Belleview is located in Chaffee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Belleview
    • From Cotopaxi to Belleview
  • Poncha Springs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Mears Junction
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Bonanza
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Crestone
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Canon City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Rosita
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chandler ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
    • Chandler is located in Fremont County
  • Browns Canon
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookside
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Moffat
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockvale
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Williamsburg
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people

The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontco.com/

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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 Cotopaxi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.




 

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