Welcome to Truckton ...
So far, we found very little information about Truckton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Truckton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Truckton, please Contact Us.
Truckton would have been located within present day El Paso County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Truckton is 6,020 feet [1,835 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Truckton is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Truckton was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Truckton once stood is in the (719) area code.
The community of Truckton was previously named Truck Town. Going back to its beginning, Truckton was originally named Dunkin City. For more information about the names of Truckton, see The Names of Truckton on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Truckton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Truckton.
- Yoder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Yoder is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <5>
- Rush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Rush is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush <5>
- Ellicott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
- Ellicott is located in El Paso County
- Alta Vista
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Alta Vista is located in El Paso County
- Calhan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhan
- Calhan is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhan <5>
- Peyton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peyton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
- Peyton is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peyton <5>
- Falcon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <5>
- Ramah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
- Ramah is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramah <5>
- Fountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <5>
- Henkel
(28 miles [45.1 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 Truckton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Truckton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Truckton. 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 Truckton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Truckton. See our Newspapers Page for Truckton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for El Paso County: www.elpasoco.com/
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 Truckton, 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 El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Truckton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |