Welcome to Dudley ...
So far, we found very little information about Dudley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dudley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dudley, please Contact Us.
Dudley would have been located within present day Park County<2>.
The location of Dudley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dudley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dudley is 10,500 feet [3,200 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Dudley is about 2 miles [or ~3¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Dudley was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Dudley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Dudley - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dudley.
Communities near Dudley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dudley.
- Breckenridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Frisco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Leadville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadville
- Leadville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadville <5>
- Blue River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Park County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <5>
- Horseshoe ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Climax ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Climax is located in Lake County
- Mayflower Gulch ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Gulch
- Mayflower Gulch is located in Summit County
- Como
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <5>
- Dyersville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
- Dyersville is located in Summit County
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 Dudley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dudley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dudley. 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 Dudley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dudley. See our Newspapers Page for Dudley.
Adding Dudley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dudley 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 Dudley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Dudley post office opened in 1872.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dudley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Park County: www.parkco.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 Dudley, 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 Park, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dudley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |