Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Independence in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Independence. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Independence listed first.
- Manitou Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Springs
- Manitou Springs is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou Springs <2>
- Green Mountain Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain Falls
- Green Mountain Falls is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Mountain Falls <2>
- Ivywild
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Colorado Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
- Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
- Former names for Colorado Springs:
- El Paso
- Fountain Colony
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <2>
- Kelker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Canon City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon City
- Canon City is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canon City <2>
- Lake George
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Lake George is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <2>
- Parkdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Pikeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Brookside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Widefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widefield
- Widefield is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Widefield <2>
- Florence
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
- Williamsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Fountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <2>
- Elsmere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Chandler ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Rockvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
- Rockvale is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockvale <2>
- Coal Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Creek <2>
- Buttes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Monument
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Monument is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monument <2>
- Echo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Palmer Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
- Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Independence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Teller County: www.co.teller.co.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 Independence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |