Welcome to Platner ...
Platner is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Platner, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Platner is 4,430 feet [1,350 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Platner is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Platner lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Platner: 970
Communities near Platner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Platner.
- Yuma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Yuma is located in Yuma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yuma <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yuma
- From Platner to Yuma
- Akron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Akron
- From Platner to Akron
- Otis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Otis
- From Platner to Otis
- Curtis ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Curtis is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Curtis
- From Platner to Curtis
- Calhoun ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calhoun
- From Platner to Calhoun
- Hyde ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
- Hyde is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hyde
- From Platner to Hyde
- Xenia ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Xenia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia is located in Washington County
- Xenia has also been known as:
- Cody
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Xenia
- From Platner to Xenia
- Burdett ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burdett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Burdett is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burdett
- From Platner to Burdett
- Elba ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elba
- From Platner to Elba
- Lone Star ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lone Star
- From Platner to Lone Star
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 Platner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Platner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Platner. 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 Platner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Platner. See our Newspapers Page for Platner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Platner ...
Looking for more information about Platner? 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 Platner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Platner.
Adding Platner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Platner 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 Platner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Platner post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Platner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Platner. 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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Platner - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |