Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fountain had a population of 108 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fountain had a population of 31,017 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fountain, with the one closest to Fountain listed first.
- Widefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buttes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Buttes is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttes
- Kelker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kelker is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelker
- Wigwam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wigwam is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigwam
- Ivywild
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ivywild is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivywild
- Colorado Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
- Former names for Colorado Springs:
- El Paso
- Fountain Colony
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <2>
- Elsmere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elsmere is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Manitou Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeview is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeview
- Pinon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pinon is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon
- Falcon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Green Mountain Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Peyton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eastonville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Eastonville is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
- Swallows
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Swallows is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallows
- Goodnight
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Goodnight is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Pueblo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pueblo is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo
- 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 <2>
- Monument
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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 Fountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |