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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Castle had a population of 311 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, New Castle had a population of 4,962 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from New Castle, with the one closest to New Castle listed first.
- Chacra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacra
- Chacra is located in Garfield County
- Antlers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Glenwood Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Springs
- Glenwood Springs is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood Springs <3>
- Cardiff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Rifle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rifle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rifle
- Rifle is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rifle <3>
- Cattle Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattle Creek
- Cattle Creek is located in Garfield County
- Shoshone
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Satank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Carbondale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <3>
- Dotsero
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Parachute
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
- Parachute is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
- Former name for Parachute:
- Grand Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <3>
- Buford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Emma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Castle: www.newcastlecolorado.org/
The official website for Garfield County: www.garfield-county.com/
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 New Castle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |