Welcome to Eastonville ...
So far, we found very little information about Eastonville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Eastonville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eastonville, please Contact Us.
Eastonville would have been located within present day El Paso County<2>.
Eastonville was settled in 1872.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Eastonville: Named after John Easton, an early settler in this area.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Eastonville is 7,230 feet [2,204 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Eastonville is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Eastonville was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Eastonville once stood is in the (719) area code.
Communities near Eastonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eastonville.
- Monument
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Monument is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monument <4>
- Palmer Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
- Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <4>
- Calhan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhan
- Calhan is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhan <4>
- Peyton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peyton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Peyton is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peyton <4>
- Black Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Forest
- Black Forest is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Forest <4>
- Falcon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <4>
- Elbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert
- Elbert is located in Elbert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbert <4>
- Gleneagle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Cimarron Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron Hills
- Cimarron Hills is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron Hills <4>
- Fondis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondis
- Fondis is located in Elbert 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 Eastonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eastonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eastonville. 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 Eastonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eastonville. See our Newspapers Page for Eastonville.
Adding Eastonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eastonville 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 Eastonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Eastonville post office opened in 1883.
We also found Eastonville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eastonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for El Paso County: www.elpasoco.com/
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 Eastonville, 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 El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eastonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |