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>
Hecla itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Hecla, with the one closest to Hecla listed first.
- Buford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Buford is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <2>
- Silver Crown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Crown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Crown
- Silver Crown is located in Laramie County
- Borie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Islay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Sherman ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Dale Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Creek
- Dale Creek is located in Albany County
- Virginia Dale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Dale
- Virginia Dale is located in Larimer County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Dale <2>
- Horse Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Horse Creek is located in Laramie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Creek <2>
- Tie Siding
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tie Siding
- Tie Siding is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tie Siding <2>
- Cheyenne
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne
- Cheyenne is located in Laramie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne <2>
- Red Buttes ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Buttes
- Red Buttes is located in Albany County
- Altus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Carr
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Carr is located in Weld County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carr <2>
- Laramie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laramie
- Laramie is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laramie <2>
- Livermore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in Larimer County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
- Archer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Howell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Hecla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laramie County: www.webgate.co.laramie.wy.us/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.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 Hecla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |