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Welcome to Dillon ...

Dillon is located in Colfax County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dillon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Dillon is 6,480 feet [1,975 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Dillon is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Dillon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Dillon: 575

Communities Also Named Dillon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Dillon - they are located in California, Colorado, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Ontario, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Dillon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dillon.

  • Starkville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Brilliant ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brilliant is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
  • Wootton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wootton is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wootton
  • Morley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Morley is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
  • San Miguel ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • San Miguel is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
  • Engleville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Engleville is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
  • Sopris ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sopris is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
  • Madrid ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Madrid is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Cokedale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cokedale is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Trinidad
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Trinidad is located in Las Animas County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <3>

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 Dillon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dillon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dillon ...

Looking for more information about Dillon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dillon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dillon.

Adding Dillon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dillon 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 Dillon was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dillon.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dillon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.