Welcome to Sedalia ...

Sedalia is located in Douglas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sedalia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Sedalia is 5,830 feet [1,777 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Sedalia is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Sedalia: (303) and (720)<3>

The ZIP code for Sedalia: 80135<4>

Communities Also Named Sedalia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Sedalia - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Sedalia ...

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

• Lakewood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <6>
• Centennial
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
  • Centennial is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centennial <6>
• Castle Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <6>
• Parker
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <6>
• Littleton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <6>
• Englewood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <6>
• Greenwood Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <6>
• Lone Tree
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Lone Tree is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <6>
• Castle Pines
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines
  • Castle Pines is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Pines <6>
• Castle Pines North
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines North have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines North
  • Castle Pines North is located in Douglas County
  • Estimated population in 2011: 10,602 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sedalia ...

Looking for more information about Sedalia? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sedalia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sedalia.

Adding Sedalia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sedalia 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 Sedalia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sedalia post office opened in 1872.

We also found Sedalia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sedalia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sedalia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/