Chivington

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Chivington may refer to:

  • John Chivington (1821–1894), a Colonel at the time of the U.S. Civil War who gained infamy for his attack on a peaceful settlement of Native Americans on the plains of Colorado, which became known as the Sand Creek Massacre
  • Chivington Drive, a street in Longmont, Colorado, named for Colonel John Chivington, renamed Sunrise Drive in 2005
  • Chivington, Colorado, a ghost town in Kiowa County, named for Colonel John Chivington

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