Welcome to Critchell ...

Critchell is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The location of Critchell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Critchell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Critchell is 7,710 feet [2,350 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Critchell is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Critchell: (303) and (720)<4>

Communities near Critchell ...

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

• Lakewood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <5>
• Centennial
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Centennial is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centennial <5>
• Littleton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <5>
• Englewood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <5>
• Golden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Golden is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>
• Greenwood Village
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <5>
• Lone Tree
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Lone Tree is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <5>
• Castle Pines
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines
  • Castle Pines is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Pines <5>
• Castle Pines North
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
  • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
  • Estimated population in 2011: 10,602 people
• Cherry Hills Village
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hills Village
  • Cherry Hills Village is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Hills Village <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Critchell ...

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

Adding Critchell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Critchell 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 Critchell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Critchell post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Critchell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/