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Nearest Communities to Wigwam,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Wigwam, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Wigwam:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Wigwam.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Wigwam is located in El Paso County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of El Paso County: Crowley, Douglas, Elbert, Fremont, Lincoln, Pueblo & Teller.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 82 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wigwam. Of these communities, 47 are located in counties other than El Paso County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Wigwam (which is El Paso County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Wigwam

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • El Paso County   (where Wigwam resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.elpasoco.com/
    • County Seat for El Paso:   Colorado Springs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wigwam   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wigwam.
      • Henkel
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Henkel is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henkel
      • Buttes
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Buttes is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttes
      • Fountain
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Widefield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rock Creek Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Rock Creek Park is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
      • Security
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Security is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Security
      • Fort Carson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Skinners
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Skinners is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners
      • Stratmoor Hills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Stratmoor Hills is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratmoor Hills
      • Stratmoor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Stratmoor is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratmoor
      • Kelker
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Kelker is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelker
      • Broadmoor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Broadmoor is located in El Paso County
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      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Duffield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Duffield is located in El Paso County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
        • Stratton Meadows
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Stratton Meadows is located in El Paso County
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        • Green Settlement
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Green Settlement is located in El Paso County
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        • Ivywild
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ivywild is located in El Paso County
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        • Cimarron Hills
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Elsmere
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Elsmere is located in El Paso County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
        • Knob Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Knob Hill is located in El Paso County
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        • Colorado Springs
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Ellicott
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Papeton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Papeton is located in El Paso County
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        • Shirley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Shirley is located in El Paso County
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        • Roswell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Roswell is located in El Paso County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
        • Manitou Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Falcon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Pikeview
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Pikeview is located in El Paso County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeview
        • Glen Eyrie
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Glen Eyrie is located in El Paso County
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        • Midway
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Midway is located in El Paso County
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        • Minnehaha
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Minnehaha is located in El Paso County
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        • Old Mountain View ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Old Mountain View is located in El Paso County
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        • Truckton ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Trail Junction Picnic Grounds
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Yoder
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Cascade
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fremont County
  • Pueblo County
    • County Website:   https://county.pueblo.org/
    • County Seat for Pueblo:   Pueblo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wigwam   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wigwam.
      • Pinon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Bragdon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Bragdon is located in Pueblo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragdon
      • Pueblo West
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Stone City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Stone City is located in Pueblo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Wild Horse
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Wild Horse is located in Pueblo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Horse
      • Eden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Eden is located in Pueblo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Fearnowville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Fearnowville is located in Pueblo County
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      • Pueblo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Goodnight
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Goodnight is located in Pueblo County
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      • Nolan Grant
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Nolan Grant is located in Pueblo County
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      • Baxter
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Baxter is located in Pueblo County
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      • Blende
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Blende is located in Pueblo County
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      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Salt Creek
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Devine
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Devine is located in Pueblo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine
        • Hobson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Hobson is located in Pueblo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
        • Swallows
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Swallows is located in Pueblo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallows
        • Lombard Village
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Lombard Village is located in Pueblo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard Village
        • Nyberg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Vineland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • North Avondale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • North Avondale is located in Pueblo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Avondale
        • Stem Beach
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Stem Beach is located in Pueblo County
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        • Avondale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lime
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Lime is located in Pueblo County
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        • Bronquist
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Bronquist is located in Pueblo County
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        • Siloam
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Charles
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Saint Charles is located in Pueblo County
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        • Fort Reynolds
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Boone
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Teller County
    • County Website:   https://www.tellercounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Teller:   Cripple Creek
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wigwam   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wigwam.
      • Rosemont
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Rosemont is located in Teller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Seven Lakes ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Seven Lakes is located in Teller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
      • Goldfield
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hollywood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hollywood is located in Teller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Victor
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Altman ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Altman is located in Teller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
      • Elkton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Elkton is located in Teller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Independence ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Independence is located in Teller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Midway
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Midway is located in Teller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wigwam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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