Welcome to Tioga ...

Tioga is located in Huerfano County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Tioga, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tioga, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Tioga is 6,540 feet [1,993 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tioga is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Tioga: (719)

Communities Also Named Tioga ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Tioga - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Tioga ...

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

• Walsenburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsenburg
  • Walsenburg is located in Huerfano County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsenburg <5>
• La Veta
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta
  • La Veta is located in Huerfano County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Veta <5>
• Rye
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
  • Rye is located in Pueblo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <5>
• Apache City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apache City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache City
  • Apache City is located in Huerfano County
• Cuchara Junction
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuchara Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
  • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
• Lascar
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lascar
  • Lascar is located in Huerfano County
• Gardner
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
  • Gardner is located in Huerfano County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <5>
• La Veta Pass
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Veta Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
  • La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
• Uptop ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
  • Uptop is located in Huerfano County
• Colorado City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
  • Colorado City is located in Pueblo County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tioga ...

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

Adding Tioga to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Tioga in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Tioga post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tioga.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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