Welcome to Firstview ...
Firstview is located in Cheyenne County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Firstview, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Firstview, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Firstview is 4,570 feet [1,393 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Firstview is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Firstview lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Firstview is within the (719) area code.
Communities near Firstview ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Firstview.
- Cheyenne Wells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Wells
- Cheyenne Wells is located in Cheyenne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne Wells <5>
- Kit Carson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kit Carson
- Kit Carson is located in Cheyenne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kit Carson <5>
- Arapahoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
- Arapahoe is located in Cheyenne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <5>
- Water Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
- Wild Horse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Horse
- Wild Horse is located in Cheyenne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wild Horse <5>
- Chivington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
- Chivington is located in Kiowa County
- Eads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads
- Eads is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eads <5>
- Sheridan Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Lake
- Sheridan Lake is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan Lake <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 Firstview. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Firstview.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Firstview. 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 Firstview.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Firstview. See our Newspapers Page for Firstview.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Firstview ...
Looking for more information about Firstview? 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 Firstview, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Firstview.
Adding Firstview to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Firstview 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 Firstview was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Firstview in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Firstview post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Firstview.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Firstview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Cheyenne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Firstview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |