Welcome to Villa Grove ...
Villa Grove is located in Saguache County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Villa Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
A typical abbreviation for Villa Grove: Villa Grv.
Villa Grove is 7,980 feet [2,432 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Villa Grove is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Villa Grove lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Villa Grove: 719
The ZIP code for Villa Grove: 81155<3>
Communities Also Named Villa Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Villa Grove - they are located in Illinois and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Villa Grove.
Communities near Villa Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Villa Grove.
- Salida
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
- Salida is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salida <4>
- Poncha Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poncha Springs
- Poncha Springs is located in Chaffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poncha Springs <4>
- Saguache
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saguache have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saguache
- Saguache is located in Saguache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saguache <4>
- Moffat
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
- Moffat is located in Saguache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moffat <4>
- Bonanza
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Bonanza is located in Saguache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Kerper City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerper City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerper City
- Kerper City is located in Saguache County
- Calcite ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Coaldale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <4>
- Spook City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spook City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spook City
- Spook City is located in Saguache County
- Vallie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Villa Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Villa Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Villa Grove. 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 Villa Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Villa Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Villa Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Villa Grove ...
Looking for more information about Villa Grove? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Villa Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Villa Grove.
Adding Villa Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Villa Grove 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 Villa Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Villa Grove post office opened in 1872.
We also found Villa Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Villa Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Villa Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saguache County: www.slv.org/saguachecounty/
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 Saguache, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Villa Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Villa Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Villa Grove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |