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Welcome to Crestone ...

The town of Crestone is located in Saguache County<1>.



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While we don't have a date for the founding of Crestone, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

The town was incorporated January 24, 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Crestone has a population of 134 people<2> (see below for details).

Crestone is 7,940 feet [2,420 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Crestone is 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Crestone: 719

The ZIP code for Crestone: 81131<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Crestone had an population of 134 people. This is an increase of 5.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 83.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crestone had a population of 127 people. This makes Crestone the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 127 people, the population of Crestone increased 73.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 73 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Crestone.

Communities near Crestone ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crestone ...

Looking for more information about Crestone? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Crestone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crestone.

Adding Crestone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Crestone 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 Crestone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Crestone post office opened in 1880.

We also found Crestone in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Crestone.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crestone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saguache County: www.slv.org/saguachecounty/

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 Saguache, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crestone.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crestone - 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 town (such as Crestone). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Crestone or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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