Welcome to Hoyt ...
Hoyt is located in Morgan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoyt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Hoyt is 4,760 feet [1,451 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Hoyt is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hoyt lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hoyt is located in the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Hoyt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Hoyt - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, New Brunswick, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hoyt.
Communities near Hoyt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hoyt.
- Wiggins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Wiggins is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <3>
- Comanche ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Twelvemile Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
- Twelvemile Corner is located in Morgan County
- Shamrock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Roggen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roggen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roggen
- Roggen is located in Weld County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roggen <3>
- Cabin Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Cabin Creek is located in Adams County
- Johnson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Dearfield ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearfield
- Dearfield is located in Weld County
- Fort Morgan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Morgan
- Fort Morgan is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Morgan <3>
- Log Lane Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lane Village
- Log Lane Village is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
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 Hoyt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hoyt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hoyt. 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 Hoyt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hoyt. See our Newspapers Page for Hoyt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hoyt ...
Looking for more information about Hoyt? 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 Hoyt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hoyt.
Adding Hoyt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hoyt 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 Hoyt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hoyt post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hoyt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hoyt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hoyt - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |