Peyton is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by El Paso County, Colorado, United States.

With the coming of the Rock Island Railroad they settled in Calhan in 1888 and in 1890 moved to Peyton where Mr. McDermott was the first postmaster and ran a general store for 25 years.

His home, which still stands at the southwest corner of Main and Front Streets, was a popular boarding house.

He had previously established general stores in Limon, Calhan, Eastonville, Elbert and Elizabeth, Colorado.

While farming and coal mining comprised the main occupation, supporting services included a blacksmith, physician, general store, creamery, hotel, and clergy.

This meeting place hosted Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen, elections, community dances, and fundraising events.

A group of people met at the Grange Hall and created the Peyton Volunteer Fire Department.

The flood also damaged the underpass east of Peyton by taking out several tons of concrete supports leaving that track several feet above the original road base.