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Welcome to Saint Vrains ...

Saint Vrains is located in Weld County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Vrains, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1915.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Vrains: St. Vrains

Saint Vrains is 5,100 feet [1,554 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Saint Vrains is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Saint Vrains lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Saint Vrains ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Saint Vrains: This one is located in Weld County and the other is located in Boulder County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Vrains.

Communities near Saint Vrains ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Vrains.

  • Thornton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <4>
  • Arvada
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
    • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <4>
  • Westminster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Boulder
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Longmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Broomfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield
    • Broomfield is located in Broomfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomfield <4>
  • Commerce City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce City
    • Commerce City is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce City <4>
  • Brighton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Northglenn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northglenn
    • Northglenn is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northglenn <4>
  • Wheat Ridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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 Saint Vrains. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Vrains.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Vrains. 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 Saint Vrains.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Vrains. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Vrains.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Vrains ...

Looking for more information about Saint Vrains? 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 Saint Vrains, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Vrains.

Adding Saint Vrains to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Vrains 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 Saint Vrains was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Saint Vrains in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Saint Vrains post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Vrains.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Weld, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Vrains - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/