Welcome to Firstview ...
Firstview is located in Cheyenne County<1>.
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.<2> In other words, the altitude 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
Area Code for Firstview: 719
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.<3> 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 <4>
- Kit Carson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Arapahoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- 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:<5>
- 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)
- Chivington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Eads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<3> 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 <4>
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 .<6> X3X - From that list, the Firstview post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Firstview.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Firstview - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |