Welcome to Querida ...
So far, we found very little information about Querida. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Querida to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Querida, please Contact Us.
Querida would have been located within present day Custer County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Querida, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Querida is 8,980 feet [2,737 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Querida is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Querida was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Querida once stood is in the (719) area code.
The community of Querida has also been called Bassick. and Querida Junction. For more information about the names of Querida, see The Names of Querida on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Querida ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Querida.
- Silver Cliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff
- Silver Cliff is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Cliff <5>
- Westcliffe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcliffe
- Westcliffe is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westcliffe <5>
- Williamsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Rockvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Coal Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Ula ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ula
- Ula is located in Custer County
- Wetmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Wetmore is located in Custer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <5>
- Bradford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Hillside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hillside is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillside <5>
- Beulah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulah <5>
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 Querida. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Querida.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Querida. 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 Querida.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Querida. See our Newspapers Page for Querida.
Adding Querida to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Querida 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 Querida was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Querida post office opened in 1880.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Querida.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Querida, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Querida - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |