# Peyton

- URL: https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/peyton/
- Also known as: Mayfield
- Kind: Towns and settlements
- Status: Living today
- County: El Paso County, Colorado
- Point: 39.0289, -104.483 (USGS GNIS point)
- Post office: Peyton, 1889 to today

- Updated: 2026-10-06

## What we know

The Rock Island's depot was named Mayfield; the post office refused the name; PO Peyton from Feb. 14, 1889.

Today: Census-designated place

## Where it was

USGS GNIS Populated Place 204796

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

## Nearby

- [Cheese Ranch](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/cheese-ranch/): 4.0 mi north
- [Eastonville](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/eastonville/): 4.8 mi northwest
- [Eastonville Episcopal church (moved)](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/eastonville-episcopal-church-moved/): 5.2 mi northwest
- [Grandview Ranch](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/grandview-ranch/): 5.8 mi northwest
- [Easton (first post office)](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/easton-first-post-office/): 6.5 mi west
- [Ayer Ranch](https://palmerdivideresearch.com/places/ayer-ranch/): 6.6 mi west

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