Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Westcreek in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Westcreek. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Westcreek listed first.
- Palmer Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Lake
- Palmer Lake is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
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- Lake George
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Lake George is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <3>
- Larkspur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkspur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
- Larkspur is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <3>
- Green Mountain Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain Falls
- Green Mountain Falls is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Mountain Falls <3>
- Monument
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Monument is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monument <3>
- Greenland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Buffalo Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Buffalo Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Creek <3>
- South Platte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Platte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Platte
- South Platte is located in Jefferson County
- Dome Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dome Rock
- Dome Rock is located in Jefferson County
- Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Pine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine <3>
- Crossons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Castle Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <3>
- Sedalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Sedalia is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedalia <3>
- Manitou Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Springs
- Manitou Springs is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou Springs <3>
- Pikeview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Bailey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <3>
- Acequia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Archer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Franktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
- Franktown is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franktown <3>
- Colorado Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado Springs
- Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482,131 people
- Former names for Colorado Springs:
- El Paso
- Fountain Colony
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado Springs <3>
- Ivywild
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas.co.us/
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 Westcreek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |