Welcome to Gerrard ...
Gerrard is located in Rio Grande County<1>.
Gerrard is 8,140 feet [2,481 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Gerrard is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Gerrard lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gerrard is located in the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Gerrard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gerrard - they are located in British Columbia and Idaho.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gerrard.
Communities near Gerrard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gerrard.
- Del Norte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Norte
- Del Norte is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Del Norte <3>
- South Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- South Fork is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fork <3>
- Summitville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Rio Grande County
- Spar City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Creede
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creede
- Creede is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Former name for Creede:
- Amethyst
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creede <3>
- Platoro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platoro
- Platoro is located in Conejos County
- Bachelor City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelor City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor City
- Bachelor City is located in Mineral County
- Monte Vista
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista
- Monte Vista is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monte Vista <3>
- Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <3>
- Homelake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homelake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelake
- Homelake is located in Rio Grande County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homelake <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 Gerrard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gerrard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gerrard. 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 Gerrard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gerrard. See our Newspapers Page for Gerrard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gerrard ...
Looking for more information about Gerrard? 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 Gerrard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gerrard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gerrard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rio Grande County: www.riograndecounty.org/
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 Rio Grande, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gerrard - 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. |