Welcome to Gothic ...
Gothic is located in Gunnison County<1>.
Gothic was founded in 1879.
When the people of Gothic refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Gothicites<2>
Gothic is 9,480 feet [2,890 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gothic is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Gothic lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gothic: 970 & 748<4>
Communities near Gothic ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gothic.
- Aspen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Snowmass Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Crested Butte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Crested Butte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crested Butte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Marble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Irwin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashcroft ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Redstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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 Gothic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gothic.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gothic. 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 Gothic.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gothic. See our Newspapers Page for Gothic.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gothic ...
Looking for more information about Gothic? 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 Gothic, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gothic.
Adding Gothic to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gothic 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 (so far) for Gothic was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gothic post office opened in 1879. The Gothic post office closed in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gothic.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Gunnison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Gothic refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Gothic may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gothic - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Gothic area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Gothic area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |