Welcome to Spicer ...
So far, we found very little information about Spicer. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Spicer to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spicer, please Contact Us.
Spicer would have been located within present day Jackson County<2>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Spicer
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spicer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Spicer is 8,330 feet [2,539 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Spicer is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Spicer was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Spicer was located: 970
Communities Also Named Spicer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Spicer: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Larimer County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 7 communities that are also named Spicer - they are located in British Columbia, Minnesota, Ontario (3) and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spicer.
Communities near Spicer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spicer.
- Steamboat Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Springs
- Steamboat Springs is located in Routt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steamboat Springs <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Steamboat Springs
From Spicer to Steamboat Springs
- Coalmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hebron ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Rand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rand have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand
- Rand is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rand <4>
- Old Homestead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
- Old Homestead is located in Jackson County
Google driving directions:
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From Spicer to Old Homestead
- Higho
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higho
- Higho is located in Jackson County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Higho
From Spicer to Higho
- Walden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Walden is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Walden
From Spicer to Walden
- Sidney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Gould ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Brownlee ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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 Spicer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spicer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spicer. 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 Spicer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spicer. See our Newspapers Page for Spicer.
Adding Spicer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spicer 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 Spicer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Spicer post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spicer.
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 Spicer, 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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spicer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |