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Welcome to Chico ...

So far, we found very little information about Chico. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Chico to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chico, please Contact Us.

Chico would have been located within present day Colfax County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chico, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.

When the people of Chico referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Chicoan<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Chico is 6,750 feet [2,057 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Chico is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Chico was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Chico was located: 575

Communities Also Named Chico ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Chico - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Kansas (2), Montana, Oregon, Quebec, Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chico.

Communities near Chico ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Chico.

  • Maxwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Kiowa ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kiowa is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
  • Gladstone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Capulin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Springer
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Des Moines
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mills
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Folsom
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Chico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chico.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chico. 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 Chico.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chico. See our Newspapers Page for Chico.

Adding Chico to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chico 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 (so far) for Chico was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Chico post office opened in 1895. The Chico post office closed in 1956.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chico.

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 Chico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Colfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Chico refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Chico may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chico - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/