Welcome to Hesperus ...
Hesperus is located in La Plata County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hesperus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Hesperus is 8,090 feet [2,466 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Hesperus is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hesperus lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hesperus: 970
The ZIP code for Hesperus: 81326<3>
Communities near Hesperus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hesperus.
- Durango
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mancos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancos have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancos
- Mancos is located in Montezuma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancos <4>
- Carbon Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marvel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
- Marvel is located in La Plata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvel <4>
- Hermosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Florida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bondad
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bondad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondad
- Bondad is located in La Plata County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bondad
- From Hesperus to Bondad
- Rockwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gem Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bayfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
- Bayfield is located in La Plata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayfield <4>
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 Hesperus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hesperus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hesperus. 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 Hesperus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hesperus. See our Newspapers Page for Hesperus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hesperus ...
Looking for more information about Hesperus? 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 Hesperus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hesperus.
Adding Hesperus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hesperus 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 Hesperus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hesperus post office opened in 1891.
We also found Hesperus on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hesperus.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including La Plata, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hesperus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Hesperus). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hesperus or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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/ |