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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Widefield had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Widefield, with the one closest to Widefield listed first.
- Fountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
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- Kelker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Elsmere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Colorado Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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
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- Ivywild
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Buttes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Pikeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Manitou Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Wigwam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Falcon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <3>
- Pinon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon
- Pinon is located in Pueblo County
- Green Mountain Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Peyton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Eastonville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastonville
- Eastonville is located in El Paso County
- Monument
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- 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>
- Palmer Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer Lake <3>
- Eden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
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 Widefield, 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. |