Pitkin County, Colorado
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Overview
- Pitkin County is located in north central Colorado. It is bordered by the counties of Eagle, Lake, Chaffee, Gunnison, and Mesa.
- The county was formed from Gunnison County in 1881 (Stanwyck). The county seat is located at Aspen.
- The major communities in Pitkin County are Aspen, Snowmass Village, and Redstone. Part of Basalt is also located in Pitkin County.
- According to Wikipedia, citing Fox News, Pitkin County has "the seventh-highest per capita income of any county in the United States."
Historical Resources for Pitkin County
- The Aspen Historical Society website includes historical resources, information on programs, and a timeline.
- Their timeline has the following useful divisions
- The Utes: Pre – 1879
- The Mining Boom: 1879 – 1893
- The Quiet Years: 1893-1936
- Aspen Rebounds: 1936-1948
- Body, Mind, and Spirit: 1949-1960
- Modern Aspen: 1961 to Present
Historic Mining Districts in Pitkin County
- The Colorado Geological Survey had information about historic mining districts on their website, which they have since removed. The original information is available through the Wayback Machine. They list the following historic mining districts for Pitkin County:
| Ashcroft | Aspen | Avalanche | Castle Creek | Columbia |
| Difficult | Frying Pan | Highland | Hunter Creek | Independence |
| Lenado | Lincoln Gulch | Maroon | Richmond Hill | Roaring Fork |
| Rock Creek | Snowmass | Spring Butte | West Castle Creek | West Maroon |
| Woody Creek |
Historic census data for Pitkin County
Colorado Demography Office
| Census Year | Pitkin County | Aspen |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 8929 | 5108 |
| 1900 | 7020 | 3303 |
| 1910 | 4566 | 1834 |
| 1920 | 2787 | 1265 |
| 1930 | 1770 | 705 |
| 1940 | 1836 | 777 |
| 1950 | 1646 | 916 |
| 1960 | 2381 | 1101 |
| 1970 | 6185 | 2437 |
| 1980 | 10338 | 3678 |
| 1990 | 12661 | 5049 |
| 2000 | 14872 | 5914 |
| 2010 | 17148 | 6658 |
| 2020 | 17358 | 7004 |
Pitkin County Historic Newspapers online
| Years | Title of Publication | Beginning and ending dates | Number of issues |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Ashcroft Herald | January 13, 1883 - April 7, 1883 | 13 issues |
| 1892 to 1893 | Aspen Daily Leader | February 2, 1892 - August 8, 1893 | 252 issues |
| 1885 to 1963 | Aspen Daily Times | February 19, 1885 - December 27, 1963 | 9975 issues |
| 1909 to 1923 | Aspen Democrat-Times | June 6, 1909 - December 31, 1923 | 4433 issues |
| 1900 to 1909 | Aspen Democrat | August 6, 1900 - June 5, 1909 | 2615 issues |
| 1888 to 1893 | Aspen Evening Chronicle | July 5, 1888 - December 12, 1893 | 1665 issues |
| 1895 | Aspen Morning Sun | March 26, 1895 - August 8, 1895 | 115 issues |
| 1895 to 1901 | Aspen Tribune | August 13, 1895 - July 2, 1901 | 1650 issues |
| 1891 to 1892 | Aspen Union Era | August 13, 1891 - August 4, 1892 | 47 issues |
| 1889 to 1890 | Aspen Weekly Chronicle | January 7, 1889 - February 17, 1890 | 52 issues |
| 1886 | Aspen Weekly News | July 22, 1886 | 1 issue |
| 1881 to 1933 | Aspen Weekly Times | April 23, 1881 - March 9, 1933 | 1448 issues |
| 1897 | Bryan Democrat | November 2, 1897 | 1 issue |
| 1881 to 1899 | Rocky Mountain Sun | July 9, 1881 - December 30, 1899 | 926 issues |
Historic Pitkin County Place Names
- The main source for the information in this table is Stanwyck's "Colorado Places by County."
| Ashcroft | Established 1880 in Gunnison County; incorporated in 1882 in Pitkin County. |
| Aspen City | Mining Camp which became part of Aspen |
| Ava | Railroad stop on 1899 map |
| Avalanche | RR Stop on 1899 map |
| Biglow | also known as Quinn's Spur |
| Calcium | Post office 1888-1890 |
| Carey, Carey's Camp | Established 1882, PO 1883-1884 |
| Chipeta (later Independence) | Incorporated 1881. PO 1889 |
| Chloride (first name for Ashcroft) | |
| Cleveholm Manor | Built 1897 at Redstone; also called Redstone Castle |
| Coal Basin | Post office 1901-1909 |
| Concentrator | Railroad Stop 1923 map |
| Cooper's Camp | 1880s Mining Camp |
| Crystal City of the Rockies | Established in 1879 in Gunnison County; incorporated 1881 in Pitkin County. |
| Crystal Ranch | 1923 map |
| Davies | 1895 Post Office |
| Eagle Sampler | Mining Camp |
| Elk Mountain Lodge | |
| Farwell | Post office 1881-1882 |
| Gerbazdale | Post office 1918 |
| Hagerman Pass | Named after James J. Hagerman |
| Hellgate | Mining camp and railroad stop |
| Hope, also Mount Hope | Established 1887 |
| Hopkins | Railroad stop in 1895; by 1899 in Eagle County |
| Humphrey | Railroad stop 1895-1899 |
| Highland | also known as Chloride Est 1879 |
| Independence | also known as Mammoth City, Chipeta, Sparkill, Farwell Est 1879Gunnison, Co.;
Later Pitkin Co. |
| Ivanhoe | Post office 1888-1918; Railroad Station on Colo. Midland |
| Janeway prev Mobley's Camp | Post office 1887-1900 |
| Junction House | Waystop until 1923 |
| Kellogg Mining Camp | |
| Lenado | Post office 1891-1907 |
| Lime Creek | Railroad Stop 1895 map |
| Line Creek | Railroad Stop 1899 map |
| Manor House | Redstone |
| Maroon Creek | |
| Massive City | Mining Camp around 1879 to 1883 |
| McClure House | Post office 1895-1916 Spring Gulch |
| McClure Flats | |
| Medio | Railroad and Coal Town |
| Meredith | Est 1893 |
| Miller Creek | Railroad Stop 1895 map |
| Mobley's Camp | later Janeway |
| Mount Hope | also known as Hope. Est 1887. |
| Muckawanago | also known as Riley's. Railroad and lumber town |
| Mammoth City | Also known as Independence. |
| Nast | Railroad Stop 1895 map; Post office 1909-1918 |
| Norrie | Post office 1894-1918 |
| North Fork | Railroad Stop 1899 map |
| North Thompson | Railroad Stop 1895 map |
| Placita | Post office 1899-1934 |
| Quinn's Spur | also known as Biglow |
| Redstone | also known as Cleveholm, Manor House, Ruby of the Rockies Established 1898 |
| Richland | |
| Riley's | also known as Muckawango Railroad and lumber town |
| Roaring Fork City | also known as Roaring Fork Established 1879; post office 1880 in Gunnison County; now in Pitkin county |
| Rose | Railroad stop 1899 map |
| Ruby | also known as South Independence established 1890s |
| Ruby of the Rockies | see Redstone |
| Ruedi | Railroad stop on 1899 map |
| Rathbone | On 1923 map |
| Sellar | Post office 1888-1918; Railroad stop 1895-1899 |
| Sewell | On 1922 map. |
| Sidney | Postoffice 1881-1882 Gunnison county; later absorbed by Independence |
| Snowmass | established 1901 |
| Snowmass Village | also known as West Village. Established 1889; incorporated 1977 |
| Snyders | Railroad stop on 1899 map |
| South Independence | also known as Ruby; established 1890s |
| Sparkill, Sparkell | Post office 1882-1887; on 1899 map; absorbed by Independence |
| Spring Gulch | also known as Gulch; post office 1891-1916; renamed Gulch 1895 |
| Spur | Railroad stop 1895 map |
| Satank | Railroad stop; was Bryant; post office 1882-1904; later Garfield |
| Tourtelotte | Post office 1889-1894 |
| Ute City | now Aspen; established 1879 in Gunnison county |
| Ute Springs | |
| Thomasville | potoffice 1890-1918; railroad stop 1895-1899 |
| Weller | Stage Stop |
| West Aspen | |
| West Village | see Snowmass Village |
| Wheeler | Railroad Stop 1895 map |
| Wingo | |
| Woody Creek | Established 1890; post office established 1920 |
| Watson | Post office 1889-1918 |
Sources
- Historical Census Data - Counties and Municipalities Colorado Department of Local Affairs: State Demography Office, 2018. Accessed 23 March 2018.
- Stanwyck, Don Colorado County Organization Timeline. CoGenWeb project, 2003. Accessed 2020 September 4
- Stanwyck, Don "Colorado Places by County." CoGenWeb project, 1998, 2009 & 2011. Accessed 2018 July 26
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