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 Palmer Lake had a population of 94 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Palmer Lake had a population of 3,037 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Palmer Lake, with the one closest to Palmer Lake listed first.
- Monument
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Greenland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Larkspur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
- Larkspur is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <2>
- Green Mountain Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Pikeview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Manitou Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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>
- Eastonville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
- Eastonville is located in El Paso County
- Castle Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <2>
- Colorado Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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>
- Elsmere
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Falcon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <2>
- Elbert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert
- Elbert is located in Elbert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbert <2>
- Franktown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
- Franktown is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franktown <2>
- Ivywild
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Sedalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Sedalia is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedalia <2>
- Kelker
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Peyton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peyton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Peyton is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peyton <2>
- Elizabeth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
- South Platte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Platte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Platte
- South Platte is located in Jefferson County
- Lake George
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Hilltop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Dome Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
- Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
- Widefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widefield
- Widefield is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Widefield <2>
- Buffalo Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <2>
- Acequia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Kiowa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
- Kiowa is located in Elbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <2>
- Parker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Palmer Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for El Paso County: www.elpasoco.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 Palmer Lake, 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. |