Nearest Communities to Independence,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Independence, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Independence:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Independence is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Teller County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Teller County: Douglas, El Paso, Fremont, Jefferson & Park.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Independence. Of these communities, 70 are located in counties other than Teller County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Independence (which is Teller County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Independence
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Teller County (where Independence resides)
- County Website: https://www.tellercounty.gov/
- County Seat for Teller: Cripple Creek
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Independence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Independence.
- Altman ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Altman is located in Teller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
- Midway
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Teller County
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- Fairview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Teller County
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- Stratton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stratton is located in Teller County
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- Hollywood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hollywood is located in Teller County
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- Victor
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Goldfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Goldfield is located in Teller County
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- Beacon Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Beacon Hill is located in Teller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hill
- Elkton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Elkton is located in Teller County
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- Anaconda ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Anaconda is located in Teller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda
- Cripple Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gillett ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gillett is located in Teller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
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- Marigold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marigold is located in Teller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold
- Seven Lakes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Lakes is located in Teller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Midland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Midland is located in Teller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Rosemont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rosemont is located in Teller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Glen Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glen Cove is located in Teller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Divide
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Florissant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Douglas County
- County Website: https://www.douglas.co.us/
- County Seat for Douglas: Castle Rock
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Independence ...
- Westcreek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Westcreek is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcreek
- El Paso County
- County Website: https://www.elpasoco.com/
- County Seat for El Paso: Colorado Springs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Independence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Independence.
- Old Mountain View ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Old Mountain View is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mountain View
- Midway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Duffield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Duffield is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
- Minnehaha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha is located in El Paso County
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- Green Settlement
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Green Settlement is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Settlement
- Cascade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Manitou Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chipita Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Mountain Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Broadmoor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Broadmoor is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
- Rock Creek Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek Park is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
- Crystola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crystola is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystola
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- Trail Junction Picnic Grounds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ivywild
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ivywild is located in El Paso County
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- Glen Eyrie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Eyrie is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eyrie
- Fort Carson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Stratmoor Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Stratmoor Hills is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratmoor Hills
- Stratton Meadows
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Stratton Meadows is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton Meadows
- Colorado Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
- 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 <4>
- Kelker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kelker is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelker
- Stratmoor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Stratmoor is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratmoor
- Roswell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roswell is located in El Paso County
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- Knob Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Knob Hill is located in El Paso County
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- Skinners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Skinners is located in El Paso County
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- Papeton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Papeton is located in El Paso County
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- Security
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Security is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Security
- Pikeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pikeview is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeview
- Widefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Elsmere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Elsmere is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Fountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cimarron Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Buttes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Buttes is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttes
- Gleneagle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gleneagle is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleneagle
- Glen Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Park is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
- Monument
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Crest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Crest is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Shirley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shirley is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- La Foret
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- La Foret is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Foret
- Palmer Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodmoor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodmoor is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmoor
- Black Forest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wigwam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wigwam is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigwam
- Fremont County
- County Website: https://fremontcountyco.gov/
- County Seat for Fremont: Canon City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Independence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Independence.
- Adelaide
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Adelaide is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelaide
- Park Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Park Center is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Center
- Orchard Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Orchard Park is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- East Canon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- East Canon is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canon
- Canon City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Buckskin Joe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buckskin Joe is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
- Lincoln Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Park is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Prospect Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Prospect Heights is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
- Fink
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fink is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink
- Parkdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parkdale is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
- Sample
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sample is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample
- Brookside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brookside is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
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- Penrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Florence
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Portland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Portland is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Williamsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Chandler ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chandler is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Coal Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Concrete
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Concrete is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete
- Rockvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sunset City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset City is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset City
- Echo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Echo is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Park County
- County Website: https://www.parkcountyco.gov/
- County Seat for Park: Fairplay
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Independence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Independence.
- Lake George
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Guffey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Platte Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Platte Springs is located in Park County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Springs
- Pueblo County
- County Website: https://county.pueblo.org/
- County Seat for Pueblo: Pueblo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Independence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Independence.
- Stone City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stone City is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Hobson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hobson is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Independence) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |