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History of the
Town of New Castle and surrounding Area
 

Jasper Ward was the first settler in 1882, homesteading a 160 acre tract of land. He built the first cabin along the west bank of Elk Creek at its confluence with the Colorado River, formerly the Grand River. Names of Grand Butte and Chapman were used prior to Incorporating the Town of New Castle in 1888. Coal veins were found in what is now known as the Grand Hogback. In 1883, with the Colorado Midland Railway and the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, Coal became New Castle's main industry and grew to a population of over 2,000. At the turn of the Century, the population diminished rapidly after mine explosions, which resulted in the closing of the mines, to less then 800 by the 1930's. In 1980, the population was still around 800 but since has risen back to over 2,000 population this year.

History of the Town of New Castle and its Area is presently being compiled for this site.

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