Welcome to Speer ...
Speer is located in Laramie County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Speer, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
Speer is 6,370 feet [1,942 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Speer is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Speer lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Speer is located in the (307) area code.
Communities Also Named Speer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Speer - they are located in Illinois, Oklahoma (2) and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Speer.
Communities near Speer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Speer.
- Cheyenne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- South Greeley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greeley
- South Greeley is located in Laramie County
- Carr
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carr have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Ranchettes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranchettes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchettes
- Ranchettes is located in Laramie County
- Bulger
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Buford
(21 miles [33.8 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 <4>
- Waverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Larimer County (CO)
- Livermore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in Larimer County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <4>
- Nunn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn
- Nunn is located in Weld County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunn <4>
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 Speer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Speer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Speer. 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 Speer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Speer. See our Newspapers Page for Speer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Speer ...
Looking for more information about Speer? 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 Speer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Speer.
Adding Speer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Speer 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 for Speer was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Speer mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Speer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Speer. 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Laramie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Speer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |