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Welcome to Stuart ...

Stuart is located in Kiowa County<1>.


The location of Stuart has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Stuart, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Stuart is 4,030 feet [1,228 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Stuart is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Stuart, you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Stuart lies within the (719) area code.

Communities Also Named Stuart ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Stuart - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ontario, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Stuart ...

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

  • Sheridan Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Lake
    • Sheridan Lake is located in Kiowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan Lake <4>
  • Kanco ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanco
    • Kanco is located in Greeley County (KS)
  • Water Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
  • Chivington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
    • Chivington is located in Kiowa County
  • Horace
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
    • Horace is located in Greeley County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Tribune
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
    • Tribune is located in Greeley County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribune <4>
  • Hartman
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Prowers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartman <4>
  • Cheyenne Wells
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Wells
    • Cheyenne Wells is located in Cheyenne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne Wells <4>
  • Arapahoe
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Granada
    (28 miles [45.1 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 Stuart. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stuart.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stuart ...

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

Adding Stuart to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Stuart in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Stuart post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stuart.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Kiowa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stuart - 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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