Welcome to Horseshoe ...
So far, we found very little information about Horseshoe. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Horseshoe to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Horseshoe, please Contact Us.
Horseshoe would have been located within present day Park County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Horseshoe, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Horseshoe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Horseshoe is 10,550 feet [3,216 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Horseshoe is about 2 miles [or ~3¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Horseshoe was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Horseshoe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Horseshoe - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Horseshoe.
Communities near Horseshoe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Horseshoe.
- Breckenridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Breckenridge is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <5>
- Leadville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadville
- Leadville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadville <5>
- Blue River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
- Fairplay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Park County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <5>
- Alma
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Park County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <5>
- Alma Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Junction
- Alma Junction is located in Park County
- Park City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Buckskin Joe ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
- Buckskin Joe is located in Park County
- Oro City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro City
- Oro City is located in Lake County
- Climax ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Climax is located in Lake County
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 Horseshoe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horseshoe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horseshoe. 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 Horseshoe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Horseshoe. See our Newspapers Page for Horseshoe.
Adding Horseshoe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Horseshoe 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 Horseshoe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Horseshoe post office opened in 1880.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Horseshoe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Park County: www.parkco.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Horseshoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Park, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Horseshoe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |