Welcome to Fort Sedgwick ...
So far, we found very little information about Fort Sedgwick. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fort Sedgwick to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fort Sedgwick, please Contact Us.
Fort Sedgwick would have been located within present day Sedgwick County<2>.
The location of Fort Sedgwick has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Fort Sedgwick: Ft. Sedgwick
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fort Sedgwick is 3,540 feet [1,079 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Fort Sedgwick is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Fort Sedgwick was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Fort Sedgwick once stood is in the (970) area code.
Communities near Fort Sedgwick ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Sedgwick.
- Julesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Julesburg is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julesburg <5>
- Chappell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell
- Chappell is located in Deuel County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappell <5>
- Big Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Deuel County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Springs <5>
- Lodgepole
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgepole
- Lodgepole is located in Cheyenne County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodgepole <5>
- Sedgwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
- Sedgwick is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <5>
- Red Lion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Amherst
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Phillips County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <5>
- Venango
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
- Venango is located in Perkins County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venango <5>
- Crook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook
- Crook is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crook <5>
- Megeath
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Sedgwick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Sedgwick.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Sedgwick. 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 Sedgwick.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Sedgwick. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Sedgwick.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Fort Sedgwick, 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 Sedgwick, 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 Fort Sedgwick - 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. |