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 in 1895, Rifle had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rifle had a population of 9,775 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rifle, with the one closest to Rifle listed first.
- Antlers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - New Castle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Castle
- From Rifle to New Castle
- Parachute
(15 miles [24.1 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parachute
- From Rifle to Parachute
- Chacra
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacra
- Chacra is located in Garfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chacra
- From Rifle to Chacra
- Una
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Una. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Una is located in Garfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Una
- From Rifle to Una
- Glenwood Springs
(24 miles [38.6 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glenwood Springs
- From Rifle to Glenwood Springs
- Cardiff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Cardiff is located in Garfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cardiff
- From Rifle to Cardiff
- De Beque
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Beque
- De Beque is located in Mesa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Beque <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to De Beque
- From Rifle to De Beque
- Cattle Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rifle: www.rifleco.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 Rifle, 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. |
| <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. |