Welcome to Gardner ...
Gardner is located in Huerfano County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gardner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Gardner is described as "Named after Herbert Gardner, an early settler."
Gardner is 6,960 feet [2,121 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gardner is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Gardner lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gardner: 719
The ZIP code for Gardner: 81040<4>
Communities Also Named Gardner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Gardner - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), North Dakota, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (4), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gardner.
Communities near Gardner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gardner.
- Rye
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Rye is located in Pueblo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rye
- From Gardner to Rye
- Red Wing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing
- Red Wing is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Wing <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Wing
- From Gardner to Red Wing
- Bradford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Huerfano County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bradford
- From Gardner to Bradford
- La Veta Pass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Veta Pass. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
- La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Veta Pass
- From Gardner to La Veta Pass
- Muleshoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muleshoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
- Muleshoe is located in Huerfano County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Muleshoe
- From Gardner to Muleshoe
- Uptop ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
- Uptop is located in Huerfano County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Uptop
- From Gardner to Uptop
- Alamo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Huerfano County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alamo
- From Gardner to Alamo
- Tioga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tioga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Huerfano County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tioga
- From Gardner to Tioga
- Calumet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Huerfano County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calumet
- From Gardner to Calumet
- Russell ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Costilla County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Russell
- From Gardner to Russell
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 Gardner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gardner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gardner. 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 Gardner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gardner. See our Newspapers Page for Gardner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gardner ...
Looking for more information about Gardner? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Gardner, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gardner.
Adding Gardner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gardner 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 Gardner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Gardner post office opened in 1871.
We also found Gardner in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gardner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gardner. 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 Huerfano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
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| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gardner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gardner). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gardner or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |