Welcome to Thatcher ...
Thatcher is located in Las Animas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Thatcher, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Thatcher is 5,420 feet [1,652 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Thatcher is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Thatcher lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Thatcher: 719
Communities Also Named Thatcher ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Thatcher - they are located in Arizona, Idaho (3), Nebraska, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thatcher.
Communities near Thatcher ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Thatcher.
- Houghton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bloom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
- Bloom is located in Otero County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bloom
- From Thatcher to Bloom
- Model
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hoehne
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoehne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoehne
- Hoehne is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoehne <4>
- Troy ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Las Animas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troy
- From Thatcher to Troy
- Beshoar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beshoar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
- Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beshoar
- From Thatcher to Beshoar
- El Moro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ludlow ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Thatcher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thatcher.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thatcher. 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 Thatcher.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thatcher. See our Newspapers Page for Thatcher.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thatcher ...
Looking for more information about Thatcher? 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 Thatcher, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thatcher.
Adding Thatcher to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Thatcher 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 Thatcher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Thatcher post office opened in 1883.
We also found Thatcher in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Thatcher.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Las Animas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thatcher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |