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History of Erie Prior to the 1870s and the development of the northern coal fields, settlers living along Coal Creek eked out their living as farmers or merchants. The few communities existing along the Front Range were miles apart by stagecoach or horseback.
Throughout the 1860s, stage coach companies delivered freight, mail and passengers to destinations along the foothills.  The Overland Stage traveled from Denver to Laramie each day, following much the same route as the present U.S. Highway 287. Contact with distant friends and relatives improved with the coming of the railroad to Erie in 1871. Even after its arrival, however, travelers heading to Longmont had to continue on by stagecoach or spring wagon. Those bound for Boulder detrained at the Erie terminal and boarded a stage for the final destination....[more]
Population in Erie Colorado as of 2006 was just over 14,000 almost triple the number of residents from the year 2000. Erie is just outside of Boulder and neighbors of Lafayette Colorado with an elevation of 5,034 with about 9 square miles of land. There have been many new homes built in the last 8 years both detached and attached single family. |
