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)
- Kelker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kelker is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelker
- Elsmere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elsmere is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Colorado Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ivywild
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ivywild is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivywild
- Buttes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Buttes is located in El Paso County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttes
- Pikeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeview is located in El Paso County
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- Manitou Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wigwam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Falcon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pinon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Green Mountain Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Peyton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Eastonville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Monument
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Palmer Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Eden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
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. |
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