Welcome to Fort Reynolds ...
Fort Reynolds is located in Pueblo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Reynolds, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Reynolds: Ft. Reynolds
Fort Reynolds is 4,530 feet [1,381 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Fort Reynolds is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Fort Reynolds lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Fort Reynolds: (719)
Communities near Fort Reynolds ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Reynolds.
- Pueblo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo
- Pueblo is located in Pueblo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,751 people
- Former names for Pueblo:
- Bessemer
- Central Pueblo
- South Pueblo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo <3>
- Fowler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <3>
- Olney Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Springs
- Olney Springs is located in Crowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney Springs <3>
- Nyberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Vineland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Vineland is located in Pueblo County
- Lombard Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard Village
- Lombard Village is located in Pueblo County
- Salt Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Salt Creek is located in Pueblo County
- Pinon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon
- Pinon is located in Pueblo County
- Crowley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Crowley is located in Crowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <3>
- Pueblo West
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo West have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo West
- Pueblo West is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo West <3>
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 Fort Reynolds. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Reynolds.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Reynolds. 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 Fort Reynolds.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Reynolds. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Reynolds.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Reynolds ...
Looking for more information about Fort Reynolds? 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 Fort Reynolds, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Reynolds.
Adding Fort Reynolds to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Reynolds 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 Fort Reynolds was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fort Reynolds post office opened in 1869.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Reynolds.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Reynolds. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pueblo County: www.co.pueblo.co.us/
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 Pueblo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Reynolds - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |