Welcome to Higbee ...

Higbee is located in Otero County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Higbee, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Higbee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Higbee is 4,230 feet [1,289 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Higbee is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Higbee lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Higbee is within the boundaries of the (719) area code.

Communities Also Named Higbee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Higbee - they are located in Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Higbee.

Communities near Higbee ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Higbee.

• La Junta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta
  • La Junta is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Junta <4>
• Swink
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swink have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
  • Swink is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <4>
• Ninaview
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninaview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninaview
  • Ninaview is located in Bent County
• La Junta Village
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Junta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
  • La Junta Village is located in Otero County
• Hawley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
  • Hawley is located in Otero County
• Cheraw
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
  • Cheraw is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <4>
• Las Animas
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Animas
  • Las Animas is located in Bent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Animas <4>
• Rocky Ford
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
  • Rocky Ford is located in Otero County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <4>
• Fort Lyon
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lyon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lyon
  • Fort Lyon is located in Bent County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lyon <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 Higbee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Higbee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Higbee. 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 Higbee.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Higbee. See our Newspapers Page for Higbee.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Higbee ...

Looking for more information about Higbee? 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 Higbee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Higbee.

Adding Higbee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Higbee 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 Higbee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Higbee post office opened in 1872.

We also found Higbee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Higbee.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Higbee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/