# Larkspur

- URL: https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/larkspur/
- Also known as: Huntsville; Clay Pit
- Kind: Towns and settlements
- Status: Living today
- County: Douglas County, Colorado
- Point: 39.2286, -104.8872 (USGS GNIS point)
- Post office: Huntsville, 1860–1871; Larkspur, 1871 to today; mail later sent to Perry Park

- Updated: 2026-10-06

## What we know

Huntsville PO from March 24, 1860 (three spells); Larkspur PO from Dec. 13, 1871; D&RG station 43 miles south of Denver (1875). Huntsville's own site is not yet placed.

Today: Town of Larkspur

## Where it was

USGS GNIS Populated Place 193176

The U.S. Geological Survey's official point for this place name.

## Nearby

- [American Federation of Human Rights headquarters](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/american-federation-of-human-rights-headquarters/): 0.1 mi northwest
- [Larkspur School (1896)](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/larkspur-school-1896/): 0.1 mi east
- [Carlson-Frink creamery](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/carlson-frink-creamery/): 0.2 mi east
- [Frink House](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/frink-house/): 0.3 mi south
- [Lincoln Fur Farm](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/lincoln-fur-farm/): 1.2 mi south
- [Larkspur's first school lot (1872)](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/larkspurs-first-school-lot-1872/): 2.0 mi south

Source numbers (S-0000) refer to https://palmerdivideresearch.com/sources/. Compiled by Michael Christensen for Palmer Divide Research; CC BY 4.0.