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C. B. Coal Junction Gunnison Station 14
On D&RG. 12 14S 86W
C. B. Junction (Como-Breckenridge) Park Station 3
Est. by 1923. On C&S from Bailey.
C. F. & I. Coal Mine Gunnison Mine 3
A Crested Butte area mine.
C. H. C. Dolores Mine 13
A Rico area mine.
C. Q. Boulder Mine 3,13
A Sunshine mine.
C. R. (C. F.) Abbey Smelter Gunnison Mill 3,13
A Hillerton operation.
C.O.D. Mine Teller Mine 2,13
At Cripple Creek.
Cabeza (Akin) Mesa Settlement 14
On RGJ. Same as Akin. 19 9S 97W
Cabin Springs (Stone City) Pueblo Settlement 12,14
Had Post Office named Stone City. See Stone City in reference. 26 18S 67W
Cable Fremont Settlement 14
Est. by 1897. 8 51N 10E
Cable (Genoa, Creech) Lincoln Station 12,14
Post Office 1893-1895, changed to Genoa. Preceded Creech. 12 9S 55W
Cacharas (Cucharas) Huerfano Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1870-1872. Changed to Cucharas. 4 31S 69W
Cache Creek (Cash Creek) Lake/Chaffee Settlement 3,13,14
Gold discovered 1860. 3 mi W of Granite. First Post Office in county. 1 12S 80W
Cache La Poudre Larimer Misc 1,14
5 mi below St. Vrains Fort. Near Bellvue where load of gunpowder was cached.
Cactus (Eden) Pueblo Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1885. Same general location as Overton and Cuba. First name for Eden. 36 19S 65W
Cactus Valley Garfield Station 3
Est. by 1922. Stop on D&RGW. E of Rifle.
Caddel(l) Huerfano Settlement 3,14
Platted 1908. On D&RGW. No Post Office. Close to Walsenburg. 5 28S 66W
Caddo (Caddoa) Bent Settlement 14
3 23S 49W
Caddoa (Caddo) Bent X Settlement 1,3,12,14
Post Office 1881-1884. Platted 1888. On AT&SF. Moved for Martin Res. 13 23S 50W
Cadet Eagle Station 14
On D&RG. Btwn Redcliff & Minturn. N of Knight.
Cadet Creek Montrose Station 14
On D&RGW. Btwn Jujane & Cerro Summit. 10 mi W of east Co. line.
Cah Boulder Mine 3
A Sunshine mine.
Cahone Dolores X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. 1912. Post Office 1916-1917 & 1920 on. 10 39N 18W
Cain Otero Settlement 14
Caisson Moffat X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1920-1937. 1 mi E of Dinosaur. 14 3N 103W
Calahan (Calhan) El Paso Settlement 3
See Calhan. 2 12S 62W
Calamity Camp Mesa Camp 14
11 50N 18W
Calcite Fremont X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1904-1930. SW of Wellsville. 5 48N 10E
Calcium (Thomasville) Eagle/Pitkin Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1888-1890, changed to Thomasville. Early settlement in area. 6 8S 83W
Caldonia Gilpin Mine 3
A Lake Gulch mine.
Caldonia Lake Mine 3
A Leadville area mine.
Caledonia Gilpin Mine 13
A Wide Awake area mine.
Caledonia San Juan Mine 3
Silverton area mine.
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Calhan (Calahan) El Paso X X Settlement 3,12,14
Platted 1885. Post Office 1888 on, moved from Big Sandy. 2 12S 62W
Calhoun Gilpin Mine 3
A Russell Gulch area mine.
Calhoun Washington Settlement 14
On CB&Q. 18 2N 49W
California Gilpin Mine 3
SW of Nevadaville.
California Gilpin Settlement 14
1 mi SW of Central City. 15 3S 73W
California Bar (Parrott City) La Plata Camp 3,14
See Parrott City. 33 36N 11W
California Crossing (Julesburg Site 1) Sedgwick Settlement 14
Est. by 1858. Name for first Julesburg site.
California Gulch (Leadville) Lake Settlement 1,13,14
Est. by 1859. First settlement was in California Gulch. ? 9S 79W
California Mining District Lake Mine 13
Est. by 1860. Organized in California Gulch.
California Oil Camp Rio Blanco Camp 3,14
7 mi NW of Rangely. 29 2N 102W
California Ranch (Franktown) Douglas Settlement 3,14
First name for Franktown. See Franktown. 35 7S 66W
Callaway Place Moffat Settlement 14
In Brown's Park. 1 10N 103W
Calliope Ouray Mine 3,13
An Ouray area mine.
Calumet Chaffee Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1882-1885. RR spur 1898. Same area as Hecla Junction. 27 51N 9E
Calumet Gunnison Mine 3,13
A Ohio City area mine.
Calumet Huerfano Settlement 14
On D&RGW, Alamo Branch. 14 27S 67W
Calvert (Fleming) Logan Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1887-1888, changed to Fleming. 9 8N 49W
Calvert Heights El Paso Settlement 14
14 14S 67W
Calvert's Stage Station Boulder Station 1
Also known as Eureka House. Near Boulder Falls.
Camargo Custer Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1881. PO 3 mi E from Rosita.
Cambridge Clear Creek Mine 13
A North Empire area mine.
Camden Morgan X Station 3,14
Est. by 1907. On CB&Q, BN. 6 mi NE of Brush. 20 4N 55W
Cameltown Gunnison Settlement 14
Same as Campbell Town.
Cameo Mesa Settlement 3,12,14
On D&RGW. Post Office 1907-1969. 34 10S 98W
Cameron Elbert Station 3,6,14
Est. by 1887. Stop on C&S. 3 mi NW of Elbert. 16 9S 64W
Cameron Fremont Mine 3,13
Near Whitehorn.
Cameron Fremont Settlement 14
On wagon road, 1 mi N of Nelson. 31 51N 10E
Cameron Huerfano X Station 3,14
On C&S. 1 mi S of Walsenburg. 21 28S 66W
Cameron Teller Mine 3
A Cameron area mine.
Cameron (Gassy, Gassby) Teller Settlement 1,3,12,13
Est. by 1892. Post Office 1901-1909, moved from Touraine. First Gassy. 6 mi N of Victor. 17 15S 69W
Cameron (Spencer) Gunnison Settlement 3,14
See Spencer. 4 47N 2W
Cameron Pass (Cameron's Pass) Larimer/Jackson Camp 3,14
Est. by 1885 (population 25). Probably in Larimer County. 2 6N 76W
Cameville Gunnison Camp 1,3,14
Post Office 1882-1890. Small camp.
Cameville Montrose Settlement 3,12,14
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Post Office 1882-1890. At junction of Tabeguache Creek & San Miguel River. 2 47N 17W
Camfield Weld Settlement 3,6,12,14
Platted 1909. Post Office 1910-1921. 18 7N 64W
Camp Chaffee Camp 14
On road from Garfield, NW to Hancock. ? 50N 6E
Camp Grand Settlement 14
On D&RGW. Btwn Granby & Tabernash.
Camp (Camp Nelson) Jackson Camp 3, 14
Est. by 1885. Same as Camp Nelson. 35 12N 79W
Camp Adams Denver Camp 14
Btwn 26th & 27th Ave., W of Colorado Blvd. Camp for Spanish-American War. 36 3S 68W
Camp Albion (Albion) Boulder Camp 3,6,14
Org. 1861. Snowy Range Mining District. 17 1N 73W
Camp Amache Prowers Camp 14
P.O.W. & Japanese Internment Camp, WWII. 14 23S 44W
Camp Beshears Clear Creek Camp 14
Btwn Empire & Georgetown. On Bard Creek.
Camp Bird Lake Mine 2,13
An Adelaide area mine.
Camp Bird Ouray Mine 1,2,3,8,13
Famous mine, Ouray region. SW of Ouray.
Camp Boericke Clear Creek Camp 14
Early name for camp at Urade Mine.
Camp Bowerman (Nugget City, Bowerman) Gunnison Settlement 14
First name proposed for Bowerman, rejected. Became Nugget City in 1903, then Bowerman. 28 51N 4E
Camp Brainerd (Brainerd, Talcott) Boulder Settlement 14
On DB&W. Later called Talcott. Called Brainerd. 8 1N 72W
Camp Bridger Clear Creek Camp 14
Camp Carson (Fort Carson) El Paso Fort 3
See Fort Carson.
Camp Chief Niwot Boulder Camp 1
7 mi N of Boulder.
Camp Clifford (Yorktown) Clear Creek Camp 14
On divide btwn Fall River & Central City. Same site as Yorktown?
Camp Collins Larimer Fort 9,14
Site 1. Est. 1863. Destroyed by flood 1864. ? 7N 69W
Camp Collins (Fort Collins) Larimer Camp 1
Site 2. Military fort 1863-1867. Town est. 1872. Sev 7N 69W
Camp Copeland Boulder Camp 14
20 1S 71W
Camp Creek (Vulcan) Gunnison Camp 3,13,14
Same section as Vulcan. 7 47N 1W
Camp Crisman (Crisman) Boulder Camp 14
Another name for Crisman. 20 1N 71W
Camp Crookett Pueblo Camp 14
21 24S 68W
Camp Dalgren Clear Creek Camp 14
Up Miller Gulch. 1 mi NE of Empire.
Camp Enterprise Boulder Camp 3,14
4.5 mi W of Jamestown. Swede camp? 20 2N 72W
Camp Fancy Eagle Camp 3,14
Est. by 1880. Large camp in Holy Cross District. Up Fancy Creek.
Camp Fillmore (Fort Fillmore) Pueblo Fort 9,14
Est. 1861. Near Boone. 2 mi above Boonerville. On Arkansas River.
Camp Flitner Routt Camp 14
9 8N 87W
Camp Francis (Francis) Boulder Camp 1,3,6,14
In 1867 had pioneer school. 3 mi S of Ward. Near Columbia mine. 12 1N 73W
Camp Fulford (Fulford, Nolan's Creek Camp) Eagle Camp 3,13,14
Est. by 1887. 2 adjacent camps. (In 1849 a vein was found here.) 23 6S 83W
Camp Galena (Galena) Custer/Fremont Settlement 3
See Galena. In Fremont County. 36 20S 71W
Camp Genter Gunnison Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1925-1930. On CR&SJ. Near Carbondale.
Camp George West Jefferson Fort 3,6,14
Military installation SE of Golden. Also D&IM station. 36 3S 70W
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Camp Goldfield Teller Camp 14
National Guard Camp near Cripple Creek (1894).
Camp Hale Eagle Fort 3,14
Est. during WWII for training Mountain Ski Troups. 10 7S 80W
Camp Harbet Gunnison Camp 14
3 mi SW of Red Mountain. Red Mtn. location 1 15S 86W
Camp Harrington Lake Camp 3,14
Est. by 1906. Near Tennessee Pass. Now Cooper Hill Ski area. 11 8S 80W
Camp Jimtown (Elysian Park) Boulder Camp 3,14
First cabin in 1860. See Jamestown. First called Elysian Park. 19 2N 71W
Camp Jo Reynolds Clear Creek Camp 14
Camp Junction Pueblo Station 14
5 mi E of Pueblo. ? 20S 65W
Camp Lay (Lay) Moffat Camp 14
Early name for Lay.
Camp Lemen Clear Creek Camp 14
Boy Scout camp.
Camp Loma Rio Grande Settlement 14
Town on present site of South Fork. 34 40N 3E
Camp Lyon Boulder Camp 3,14
Near Sunshine in Sand Gulch. 8 1N 71W
Camp Misery Moffat Fort 14
Trading Post in Brown's Park. Nickname for Fort Davy Crocket.
Camp Molino Rio Grande Camp 14
12 37N 3E
Camp Monarch (Monarch, Chaffee City) Chaffee Camp 3,13,14
Est. 1879. Changed to Monarch in 1884. See Monarch. 33 50N 6E
Camp Nelson (Camp) Jackson X Settlement 3,14
On CW&E, LNP&W. Near Wyoming. Same location as Kings Canyon. 14 11N 79W
Camp Newton Jefferson Camp 14
26 6S 71W
Camp Nichols Oklahoma Camp 14
Reported by several to be in Baca Co., CO. Location shown is in Oklahoma. 2 3N 1E
Camp on White River Rio Blanco Fort 3,14
Est. 1879. Military post. 4 mi above Meeker. Became Meeker. 22 1N 94W
Camp Ouray Grand Camp 3,14
Est. by 1924. 10 mi E of Granby. 22 2N 76W
Camp Pot Holes Routt Camp 14
26 9N 88W
Camp Providence (John Jay Camp) Boulder Camp 3,14
Started in 1875. 3 mi SW of Jamestown on Big Jim Creek. 27 2N 72W
Camp Ranch Routt Ranch 14
16 5N 88W
Camp Rankin (Fort Sedgwick, Post Julesburg) Sedgwick Fort 3,14
Est. by 1864. Original name for Fort Sedgwick. Changed to Post Julesburg. 9 11N 45W
Camp Regal Chaffee Camp 14
Btwn Cameron & Aspen Ridge. Btwn White Horn & Turret.
Camp Rock Clear Creek Camp 14
14 5S 73W
Camp Rogers (Clarasdorf) Boulder Camp 1
4 mi W of Boulder, in Middle Boulder Creek.
Camp Salina (Salina) Boulder Camp 14
Est. 1873. Now known as Salina. 18 1N 71W
Camp Shaffer Grand Camp 14
6 mi W of Frasier River, at head of Vasques Creek. ? 2S 76W
Camp Sherrod (Sherrod) Gunnison Camp 3,14
First name for Sherrod Post Office. See Sherrod. 2 50N 5E
Camp Shoshone (Camp Shoshoni) Gilpin Camp 14
32 1S 72W
Camp Shumway (Shumway,Gordon) Huerfano Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office on D&RG 1911-1924. 1 mi SE of Delcarbon. Changed to Gordon. 23 27S 67W
Camp Speer (Bunell) Adams Camp 14
Early name for Bunell. Became Fitzsimmons Military Hospital. 36 3S 67W
Camp Spooner (Spooner Ranch) Denver Camp 14
Christmas celebration in 1858. 3 mi below Denver.
Camp Starvation La Plata Camp 3,14
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Est. by 1873.
Camp Sterling Gunnison Camp 3,14
Est. by 1903. Small. 1 mi past the Independence Mine of Bowerman.
Camp Sterling Park Camp 14
Same section as Mosquito & Sterling PO. 15 9S 78W
Camp Summit Chaffee Camp 14
2 mi SW of Mt. Keyes. ? 50N 6E
Camp Tarryall (Tarryall, Tarryall City) Park Camp 14
Became Tarryall or Tarryall City. 5 11S 72W
Camp Tellurium Boulder Camp 14
Settlement in Gold Run Gulch.
Camp Tolcott Boulder Camp 6,14
Below Ward. In Left Hand Canyon at Hanging Rock. ? 1N 73W
Camp Trinidad Las Animas Camp 14
German P.O.W. Camp. 1 33S 63W
Camp Tyler (Fort Wardwell, Fort Morgan) Morgan Fort 1,9,14
Est. 1865. Originally known as Camp Tyler. Renamed Fort Morgan in 1866. Sev 3N 57W
Camp Virginia (Sunnyside) Boulder Camp 1
3 mi W of Sunset.
Camp Wardwell Colorado Terr. Camp 14
At site of present Fort Morgan.
Camp Weld (Fort Weld) Arapahoe/Denver Fort 9,14
Est. 1861. Abandonded 1865. 4 4S 68W
Camp Wheeler (Lincoln) Park Camp 14
Early name for Lincoln.
Camp Wheelman (Eagle Rock) Boulder Camp 1
Est. by 1885. 6 mi W of Boulder, in Boulder Canyon.
Campbell Delta X Settlement 14
On D&RGW. 15 15S 96W
Campbell Mountain Mineral Mine 3
Campbell Store Baca Other 14
29 30S 49W
Campbell Town (Cameltown) Gunnison Settlement 14
Near head of Jones Gulch & E of Gold Creek.
Campbird Gunnison Mine 3
Near Pitkin.
Campbird (Camp Bird) Ouray X Settlement 2,3,12,13,14
Est. 1896. Post Office 1898-1918. 5 mi SW of Ouray. 34 43N 6W
Campion Larimer X X Settlement 3,14
Est. 1907. Stop on C&S. 3 mi N of Berthoud. 35 5N 69W
Campo Baca X X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. 1912. On AT&SF. Post Office 1913 on. Sev 34S 46W
Canadian (Cowdrey) Larimer/Jackson Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1883-1891. At base of Medicine Bow Range along Canadian River. 25 10N 79W
Candice Ouray Mine 3,13
A Guston area mine.
Canfield Fremont Unknown 14
On AT&SF. 29 19S 69W
Canfield (Tabor Station(City), Wise) Boulder Station 1,3,6,12,14
Est. by 1874. Post Office 1878-1906. 3.5 mi E of Boulder. 13 1N 69W
Cannons Garfield/Mesa Unknown 14
3 11S 98W
Cañon Conejos X Settlement 3,14
8 mi SW of Antonito. 6 32N 8E
Canon City Fremont X X X Settlement 1,3,12,14
Post Office 1904 on. Formerly Cañon City. Renamed Canon City. Sev 18S 70W
Cañon City Fremont Settlement 12
Est. 1859. Post Office 1860-1904, changed to Canon City. Pike's camp in 1806. Stage stop. Sev 18S 70W
Cañon Colorado River Garfield Unknown 14
On D&RGW. 6 6S 88W
Cañon Junction Pueblo Station 14
Connection btwn Colorado-Kansas RR & AT&SF. ? 20S 65W
Cañon Junction (Grape Creek Junction) Fremont Station 3,14
Est. by 1885. Same site as Grape Creek Junction. 6 19S 70W
Cañon Spur (Platte Cañon) Jefferson Station 14
On DSP&P. At Waterton. Also called Platte Cañon. 26 6S 69W
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Cañon Wye Fremont Unknown 14
End of track on D&RGW for a time. 33 18S 70W
Canton Weld Station 3,6,14
Est. by 1923. On BN. 2 mi E of Hardin. 3 mi NW of Dearfield. 17 4N 62W
Cantonment on the Uncompahgre (Fort Crawford) Montrose Fort 9,14
Est. 1880. Renamed Fort Crawford 1886. 26 48N 9W
Cantonment Stevens Huerfano Camp 14
Army camp on Santa Clara Creek in 1866.
Cap Barron Spring (Hogan) Lincoln Station 3
See Hogan.
Cap City (Capitol City) Hinsdale Settlement 3
See Capitol City.
Capers Pueblo Station 3,14
Est. by 1909. On D&RGW. 3 mi SW of Cedarwood. 31 24S 65W
Capital Hill (Capitol Hill) Boulder Settlement 6
Platted 1907. 1 mi SE of Lafayette. 1 1S 69W
Capitol City Hinsdale Mine 3,13
A Capitol City area mine.
Capitol City (Silver Glen, Galena City, Cap City) Hinsdale Settlement 2,3,12,13,14
Post Office 1887-1920. 10 mi W of Lake City. 1 43N 6W
Capitol Hill Fremont Unknown 14
Btwn Canon City & Prospect Heights. 5 19S 70W
Capitol Hill Pueblo Settlement 3,14
Platted 1889. 1 mi N of Pueblo. No Post Office.
Capitol Hill (Capital Hill) Boulder Settlement 1,14
Platted 1907. 1 mi E of Lafayette. No Post Office.
Capps (Scissors) Huerfano Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1894-1901. Formerly Scissors. 8 30S 66W
Captive Inca Mineral Mine 3
N of Creede. Near Saguache County.
Capulin Conejos X X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. 1867. Post Office 1881-1922 & 1923 on. 16 35N 8E
Caracus (Carrocas) Archuleta Unknown 14
On D&RG. Carracas is another spelling. 23 32N 4W
Carbon City (Rico) Dolores Settlement 3,14
Early name for Rico. See Rico. 35 40N 11W
Carbon Junction La Plata Station 14
D&RGW junction to Farmington. 5 34N 9W
Carbonado Huerfano Station 3,14
N of Pictou. At approx. ghost site of Gordon. 26 27S 67W
Carbonate Grand Mine 3
Carbonate Lake Camp 3,14
Early name for Leadville. See Leadville. 23 9S 80W
Carbonate Lake Mine 3
A Leadville area mine.
Carbonate Teller Mine 3
Teller mines not elsewhere specified.
Carbonate (Carbonate City/Camp) Garfield x Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1883-1886. 12 mi N of Glenwood Springs. Garfield's 1st county seat. 35 3S 89W
Carbonate City (Carbonateville) Summit Settlement 14
Another name for Carbonateville (1879). 34 7S 79W
Carbonate Hill Lake Mine 3
A Leadville area mine.
Carbonate Mine Grand Mine 3
Lulu area mine.
Carbonateville (Carbonate City) Summit Camp 3,12,14
Est. by 1878. Post Office 1879-1881. N of Freemont Pass. 34 7S 79W
Carbonateville (Rico) Dolores Settlement 3,14
Early name for Rico. See Rico. 34 7S 79W
Carbondale Garfield Settlement 14
Site 1. Platted 1884. Site of Grande Butte (1866), Chapman (1867), & New Castle (1888). 30 5S 90W
Carbondale (Satank, Yellow Dog, Hogmore) Garfield X X Settlement 3,12,14
Site 2. Est. 1886. Post Office 1887 on. Known as Yellow Dog, Hogmore. 34 7S 88W
Carboneria (Carbon, Carbonerio) La Plata Station 3,14
On D&RG. 2 mi S of Durango Station. ? 34 9W
Carbonero(a) Garfield Settlement 3,14
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Est. by 1922. On Uintah RR. 14 7S 104W
Cardiff Garfield X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1889-1918. 5 mi S of Glenwood Springs. 27 6S 89W
Cardinal (Cardinal City, Old Cardinal) Boulder Camp 1,3,6,12,13,14
Est. by 1870. Post Office 1905-1919, with gaps. 2 mi SE of Caribou. Also at 1 1S 73W. 10 1S 73W
Careless Boy Boulder Mine 3
At Balarat.
Carey Kit Carson Settlement 3,12,14
Rural Post Office 1910-1916. 15 mi N of Vona. Near Hell Gate Creek. 29 6S 47W
Carey Pitkin Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1883-1884. 7 mi above Highland, on Comundrum Creek.
Carey's Camp Pitkin Camp 3,14
Est. by 1882. On Conundrum Gulch. 7 mi from Highland.
Caribou Lake Station 14
On E boundary of Leadville.
Caribou (Caribou City) Boulder Settlement 1,2,3,12,13,14
Est. by 1868. Post Office 1871-1917. 2 Sites. Few remains. 5 mi W of Nederland. 8 1S 73W
Caribou City (Caribou) Boulder Settlement 6
Est. 1868. See Caribou. 8 1S 73W
Caribou Mine Boulder Mine 2,3,13
At Caribou.
Carlile (Carlisle) Pueblo Unknown 14
Est. by 1909. On D&RGW. 3 mi NW of Swallows. Changed to Carlisle in 1913. 6 20S 67W
Carlisle Elbert/Kit Carson Settlement 3,12,14
Rural Post Office 1887-1890. 8 mi NE of Burlington. 28 8S 42W
Carlisle (Carlile, Carlisle Springs, Hobson) Pueblo Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1909. On D&RGW. 3 mi NW of Swallows. 6 20S 67W
Carlisle Springs (Carlisle, Carlile) Pueblo Station 3,14
Est. in 1880s. See Carlisle. 6 20S 67W
Carlson Huerfano Station 14
On C&S & D&RG.
Carlton El Paso Station 3,14
Est. by 1920. Stop on AT&SF. 1 mi S of Breed. 20 13S 66W
Carlton Lake Unknown 14
On D&RGW. NE corner of Leadville. 24 9S 80W
Carlton (Carlton PO, Conroe, Grote) Prowers X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. 1886. Post Office on AT&SF 1891-1960. Earlier name was Conroe. 36 22S 45W
Carlton Mill & Tunnel Teller Mill 3
An Elkton area mine.
Carmargo (Comargo) Custer Settlement 3
Est. by 1922. E of Silver Park.
Carmel Chaffee Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1881-1882. SW of Harvard City. On trail to Cottonwood Lake. 36 14S 80W
Carnero Saguache Settlement 12,14
Site 2. Post Office 1884-1911, with gap, moved from Beidell. 3 42N 7E
Carnero Saguache Station 3,12
Site 1. Post Office 1870-1884, with gap, moved to Green. Stage stop.
Carney Heights Mesa Settlement 3
Home built in 1895 by Carnahan family. 1 mi N of Fruita.
Carona Jefferson Station 6
Est. by 1916. On D&SP. E of South Platte.
Carpenter Mesa Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1890-1891. 8 10S 99W
Carpenter Pueblo Station 3,14
Est. by 1882. 13 mi E of Piñon. ? 18S 62W
Carpenter Hill Gunnison Settlement 14
A few homes on a hill. Near Gunnison.
Carpiosas Las Animas Settlement 14
Mexican settlement on Purgotoire River. Site later became Sopris. 33 33S 64W
Carr Costilla Unknown 14
On D&RGW. Same section as Simms. 35 29S 70W
Carr Weld X X Settlement 3,6,12,14
Est. by 1869. Post Office 1872-1878 & 1884 on. 22 11N 67W
Carr (Bijou) Morgan Station 3,14
Est. by 1902. On BN. Same site as Bijou. 8 3N 58W
Carr Crossing Lincoln Settlement 3,12,14
Rural Post Office 1915-1930. 11 mi SW of Karval. 15 17S 55W
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Carracas Archuleta X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1909-1911. 4 mi SW of Pagosa Junction (on NM state line). 23 32N 4W
Carribean (Caribbean, Carribeau) San Miguel Mine 3,13
An Alta area mine.
Carribeau (Carribean) San Miguel Mine 3
An Alta area mine.
Carriso (Carrizo) Las Animas/Baca Settlement 3,12,14
Platted 1880. Post Office 1887-1895, with gaps. SW Baca County. 10 34S 50W
Carriso Springs (Carrizo Springs, Tubs) Las Animas/Baca Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1888-1890. Platted 1888. Convergence of some early wagon roads. 16 33S 50W
Carrizo (Corrizo, Carriso) Baca Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1900-1902 and 1907-1916. 6 mi S of Carriso Springs. 10 34S 50W
Carrizo Flats Baca Settlement 14
Est. 1887. 4 33S 49W
Carrizo Springs Baca Settlement 14
Est. 1887. Abandoned in 1893. Violent cattle town. 16 33S 50W
Carrol's Fremont Station 3,14
Est. by 1885. Waystop. 4 mi E of Cotopaxi. On Fernleaf Creek. ? 17S 47W
Carr's Cabin Hinsdale Settlement 14
On Rio Grande River. 25 mi from Silverton. Brewster & Sons store in 1879.
Carson Huerfano Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1868-1870 (or to 1873?).
Carson (Carson Camp, Carson City) Hinsdale Camp 3,12,13,14
Post Office 1889-1903. Very inaccessible camps (2). On Cont. Divide at 12,000 ft. 25 42N 5W
Carson Camp (Carson) Hinsdale Camp 3,13
Est. by 1882. See Carson. 25 42N 5W
Carsonhart Las Animas Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1917-unknown.
Carter Gunnison Mine 3
N of Ohio City. On Cold Creek.
Carter Lake Jefferson Settlement 14
More than a lake. 6 2S 71W
Carters Pueblo Station 3,14
Est. by 1909. On AT&SF. 1 mi NW of Livesly. 29 20S 66W
Carter's San Miguel Camp 3
Est. by 1881. NE of Placerville on Alder Creek.
Carterville Eagle Unknown 14
12 5S 83W
Carvells Boulder Unknown 14
11 3N 71W
Cary Arapahoe Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1888-1890.
Cary Ranch Routt X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1914-1930. On D&RGW. Community. 5 mi W of Hayden. 11 6N 89W
Casa Otero X Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1923. On AT&SF. 2 mi NE of Case. May be mappers error in spelling. 33 23S 54W
Casa Blanca (Doyle's) Pueblo Settlement 4
See Doyle's.
Casa De Palo Pueblo Settlement 14
At mouth of St. Charles River on Arkansas River. Later settled as San Carlos de los Jupes. 33 20S 63W
Cascade Chaffee Station 3,14
Est. by 1885. 2 mi E of Alpine. 29 15S 79W
Cascade El Paso X X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1887 on. 45 mi past Manitou Springs. 23 13S 68W
Cascade La Plata Settlement 14
Post Office 1880-1882. On D&RGW. 32 39N 8W
Cascade (Belford, Lutzville, Cascade) Clear Creek Settlement 14
Est. 1860. First Belford, then Lutzville, then Cascade. 18 4S 73W
Cascade (Cascade City, Cascade Siding) La Plata Station 3,12
Stage station 1870s & 1880s. Post Office 1880-1882. 22 mi S of Silverton.
Cascade Canyon El Paso Station 14
On CM. Cascade was the Post Office.
Case Otero Station 3
Est. by 1916. On AT&SF. 4 mi NE of La Junta.
Case Summit Mine 3,13
A Conger area mine.
Case (Irving) Douglas Settlement 3,12,14
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Rural Post Office 1897-1913, moved to Irving. 18 9S 65W
Case Spur Park Unknown 14
On DSP&P. 33 7S 75W
Casey Mine Gilpin Mine 2
At Central City.
Cash Boulder Mine 1,3,13
In Summerville area. A Gold Hill mine.
Cash Creek (Cache Creek) Lake/Chaffee Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1862-1871. 1 12S 80W
Cash In Montrose Mine 3
W of Paradox.
Cashier Boulder Mine 3
At Jamestown.
Cashier Clear Creek Mine 13
A North Empire area mine.
Cashier Park Mine 3
NW corner of county. Near Webster Pass.
Cashier Summit Mine 3
A Franklin area mine.
Cashier Summit Mine 2,3
At Swandyke. (Tiger)
Cashin Montrose Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1898-1905. At Cashin copper mine. 26 47N 19W
Casner Montrose X Settlement 14
On D&RGW. 34 51N 10W
Cassels (Cassells, Santa Maria) Park X Station 3,12,14
Post Office 1899-1929. On C&S. At site of Santa Maria. 11 7S 74W
Castelar La Plata Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1905-1912. On D&RGW. See La Posta. 12 33N 10W
Castellos Ranch Teller Ranch 14
On branch of East Twin Creek. 31 12S 70W
Castiel (Castile) Otero Station 3,14
Est. by 1909. On AT&SF. 5 mi E of Cheraw. 28 22S 54W
Castle Pitkin Mine 3,13
An Aspen area mine.
Castle (Eagle, Rio Aquilla, McDonald) Eagle Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1885-1891. Name changed to Eagle. May have been absorbed by Eagle. 32 4S 85W
Castle Forks Gunnison Unknown 14
14 mi N of Bowman.
Castle Forks City (Ashcroft) Pitkin Camp 3,13,14
Early camp over Taylor Pass. Stopping point for 3 stage lines. First name for Ashcroft. 32 11S 84W
Castle Rock Gilpin Mine 3
N of Central City.
Castle Rock (Douglas) Douglas X Settlement 1,3,12,14
Site 1. Post Office 1871-1874, name changed to Douglas.
Castle Rock (New Memphis) Douglas X X Settlement 12,14
Site 2. Post Office 1874 on, moved from New Memphis. 2 8S 67W
Castle Rock Creek (Nutria, Beaver Creek) Pueblo Settlement 14
First name Nutria, second Castle Rock Creek, third Beaver Creek. 24 19S 68W
Castle View Lake Mine 3
A Leadville area mine.
Castles Station Eagle Station 14
On CM. 2 8S 86W
Castleton Gunnison X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1882-1894. Coal town. Near Baldwin. 20 15S 86W
Castleview (Castle View) Lake Unknown 14
On D&RGW. 2 miles NE of Leadville. 24 9S 80W
Castner Eagle Settlement 3
Est. by 1923. E of Basalt on Frying Pan River. RR stop on C&M.
Caswell Camp Saguache Camp 14
Near end of North Spanish Creek. ? 42N 9E
Catalba Gunnison Mine 13
A Crystal area mine.
Catalpa Gunnison Mine 3
A Crystal area mine.
Catalpa Lake Mine 3
A Leadville area mine.
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Catamount Teller Settlement 14
Near Divide.
Catamount Hills Teller Unknown 14
3 mi S of Divide. 19 13S 69W
Cathedral Hinsdale Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1898-1921. Tiny. About 23 mi E of Lake City. 6 44N 1W
Cathedral Park Teller Unknown 14
On CS&CC. 19 15S 68W
Cathedral Rocks Jefferson Station 14
On DSP&P. In Platte Canyon.
Cather Spring Teller Settlement 14
On or near CS&CC RR.
Cather Springs El Paso Settlement 14
20 15S 67W
Catherin Conejos/Alamosa Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1888-1890. 10 mi SW of Alamosa. ? 37N 9E
Catherin(e) Garfield Station 3,12,14
Post Office 1892-1902. Stop on D&RGW. 3 mi W of Eagle County line. 31 7S 87W
Catherine (Katherine) Otero Station 3,14
Est. by 1909. On AT&SF. 2 mi W of Cheraw. 26 22S 55W
Catlin (Manzanola) Bent/Otero Settlement 1,12,14
Post Office 1879-1895. Changed to Manzanola. 26 22S 58W
Catoga (Chatoga, Grover) Weld Settlement 3
Catoga preceded Grover.
Catskill Grand Unknown 14
On North Fork of Grand River & mouth of Bakers Gulch. 12 4N 76W
Cattle Creek Garfield X Settlement 3,14
On D&RGW. 9 mi SE of Glenwood Springs. 7 7S 88W
Causden (Cosden, Cousden) Gunnison Settlement 14
Had Post Office. 9 49N 5E
Cave Eagle Mine 3,13
New York Cabins area mine.
Cebolla (White Earth) Gunnison X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1894-1935. S of Slumgullion Pass. Supply town for camps. 29 49N 3W
Cedar Ouray Mine 3,13
An Ouray area mine.
Cedar San Miguel X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1892-1943, with gap. E of Egnar on Disappointment Creek. 6 42N 16W
Cedar Brook Montrose Settlement 14
Post Office 1904-1924 with gaps. Perhaps same as Cedar Creek?
Cedar Camp Elbert/Lincoln Settlement 14
15 mi W of Hugo. 28 10S 57W
Cedar Cove Larimer Settlement 3,14
W of Loveland. 8 5N 70W
Cedar Creek Montrose X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. by 1885. Post Office 1904-1924, with gaps, & RR stop. 12 mi E of Montrose. 25 49N 8W
Cedar Creek Mine Moffat Mine 14
At head of Cedar Creek. 35 4N 90W
Cedar Creek Mine Moffat Settlement 14
At head of Cedar Creek. At mine. 35 4N 90W
Cedar Crest Pueblo Unknown 14
? 26S 62W
Cedar Grove Pueblo Unknown 14
1 23S 67W
Cedar Hill Las Animas Settlement 14
School & cemetery. 16 30S 52W
Cedar Point Elbert Settlement 3,4,6,14
Est. in 1860s. Settlement & station on Smoky Hill North route. 3 mi NW of River Bend. 15 8S 58W
Cedaredge Delta X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. 1882. Post Office 1894 on. Town grew up on H. Kohler's Cedar Edge Ranch. 20 13S 94W
Cedarhurst Huerfano Station 3
Est. by 1923. Close to Las Animas Co. line.
Cedarhurst Las Animas Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office on C&S 1903-1913. 6 mi N of Aguilar. 27 29S 65W
Cedarmont Larimer Settlement 14
Cedarwood Pueblo X Settlement 3,12,14
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Post Office on C&S 1912-1943. 23 mi S of Pueblo. 24 24S 65W
Cedro Pueblo Unknown 14
On Colo-Kans RR. 29 19S 66W
Celeryvale Adams Station 3,6,14
Est. by 1916. RR stop on DL&NW. 1 mi W of Brighton. 1 1S 67W
Cement Fremont Unknown 14
On AT&SF, D&RGW. 17 19S 68W
Cement Creek San Juan Settlement 14
Post Office 1878-1879.
Cenicero (Lobatos) Conejos Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1894-1902. Changed to Lobatos. 23 33N 9E
Centennial Clear Creek Mine 3
S edge of Georgetown.
Centennial Hill Boulder Camp 14
A camp 9 mi W of Boulder.
Centennial Ranch Jefferson Ranch 14
8 3S 71W
Center (Centerview) Rio Grande Settlement 3,14
Est. 1898. Site both in Rio Grande & Saguache Cos. 4 40N 8E
Center (Centerview) Saguache X X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1899 on. Formerly Centerview. See Rio Grande Co. 32 41N 8E
Center (Centro) Conejos Unknown 14
Spelling may be Centro? 7 35N 8E
Center Columbia Boulder Mine 13
A Ward area mine.
Centervale Chaffee Unknown 14
9 51N 8E
Centerview (Center) Rio Grande/Saguache Settlement 3,14
Est. 1898. Post Office 1898-1899. Site both in Rio Grande & Saguache Cos. 4 40N 8E
Centerville (Centreville) Lake/Chaffee X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1868-1930. RR town & Post Office btwn Salida & Buena Vista. 34 15S 78W
Central City (Mountain City) Gilpin X X X Settlement 2,3,12,13,14
Est. 1859. Post Office 1869 on, moved from Mountain City. In Gregory Gulch. 12 3S 73W
Central Colorado Clear Creek Mine 3
S of Georgetown.
Central Columbia Boulder Mine 3
Central Mining District (Utilla) Boulder Mine 1
Est. by 1866. Jamestown, Balarat & Springdale were part.
Central Pueblo Pueblo Settlement 14
Est. 1882. Btwn South Pueblo & Pueblo. All consolidated in 1886.
Centro Conejos Unknown 14
Or spelled Center? 7 35N 8E
Cericerro Conejos Unknown 14
? 33N 9E
Cerro (Cerro Summit) Montrose X Station 3
Est. by 1885. On Cedar Creek. 4 mi W of Cimarron. 4 48N 7W
Cerro de Ojito Conejos Unknown 14
? 35N 11E
Cerro Summit (Cerro, Summit) Montrose Station 3,14
Est. by 1923. On D&RG. See Cerro & Summit. 4 48N 7W
Cerrusite (Leadville) Lake Settlement 3,14
Considered as a name for Leadville. See Leadville.
Cervera Pitkin Station 14
Est. by 1885. On CR&SJ. 5 mi S of Carbondale.
Chacra Garfield X Station 3,14
Est. by 1923. Stop on D&RGW. Btwn New Castle and Glenwood Springs. 35 5S 90W
Chadwick Moffat Unknown 14
In area of Maybell.
Chaffee (Monarch) Chaffee Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1879-1883. Changed to Monarch. 33 50N 6E
Chair Creek Gunnison Unknown 14
On DR&SJ. 18 11S 88W
Chalk Creek (Nathrop) Chaffee Settlement 1,2,12,14
Post Office 1979? (1879)-1880. RR station and stage stop. 19 15S 78W
Chalk Creek Hot Springs (Hortense, Heywood) Chaffee Settlement 14
On DSP&P. First name for Hortense, now Mt. Princeton Hot Springs. Also was Heywood. 19 15S 78W
Chalk Creek Ranch (Tabor, Tabor City) Lake Settlement 3,14
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Est. by 1879. In 1881 called Tabor City. See Tabor City. 16 8S 79W
Chama Costilla X X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. 1860. Post Office 1907 on. Settlers from Chamita, NM 6 33S 71W
Chama Huerfano Unknown 14
11 27S 71W
Chamberlin Huerfano Station 14
On D&RGW.
Chambers Larimer Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1880-1886. Near Chambers Lake. 7 mi SW of Home. 6 7N 75W
Chambers (Gladwyn) Archuleta Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1923. NW of Blanco on San Juan River. Same as Gladwyn. 15 34N 1W
Chambers' Fort (Fort Chambers) Boulder Fort 1,9
Est. by 1864. Near Valmont, on Chambers' farm. Quickly abandonded.
Chambers Lake Larimer Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1926-unknown. 7 mi NW of NW corner of Rocky Mtn. Park.
Chambers Smelter Custer Mine 3
Chamblin Huerfano Station 14
On D&RGW. Same as Chamberlin.
Champion Gilpin Mine 3
Phoenix area.
Champion Hinsdale Mine 3,13
A White Cross area mine.
Champion Huerfano Station 3,14
On D&RGW. 3 mi NW of Walsenburg. 31 27S 66W
Champion Park Mine 3
NW corner of county. Near Webster Pass.
Champion San Juan Mine 3
Silverton area mine.
Champion Summit Mine 3
A Franklin area mine.
Champion Mine & Mill San Miguel Mine 3
A Pandora area mine.
Chance Boulder Camp 1
Gone by 1897.
Chance Gunnison Settlement 3,12,13,14
Post Office 1894-1901. 1 mi from Iris (Saguache County). 10 48N 1E
Chandler Fremont X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1890-1942. 4 mi S of Lincoln Park. Same section as Littell. 22 19S 70W
Chandler Hinsdale Mine 3,13
A Carson area mine.
Chaney Gunnison Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1892-1894.
Channing Prowers Station 3,14
Est. by 1909. On AT&SF. 3 mi E of Kornman. 14 22S 46W
Chapel (Graycreek) Las Animas Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1894-1895. Changed to Graycreek. 35 33S 63W
Chapelton Weld Settlement 3,12,14
Rural Post Office 1917-1922. 8 mi W of Wiggins. 10 3N 61W
Chapin Kit Carson Settlement 3,12,14
Rural Post Office 1890-1894. 6 mi NW of Avendale. 22 6S 49W
Chapleton Weld Settlement 6
Est. by 1924. Rural Post Office 1917-1940. 8 mi W of Wiggins.
Chapman Boulder Station 1,3,6,14
Est. by 1902. RR stop on BN. 2 mi NW of Hygiene. 23 3N 70W
Chapman Mineral Unknown 14
On D&RGW. 15 41N 1E
Chapman (Grand Butte, New Castle) Garfield Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1884-1888. Early name for New Castle (Newcastle). See New Castle. 31 5S 90W
Charcoal Chaffee Settlement 3,14
Site 1. Est. by 1885. NE of Helena. SE of Midway. Just W of Trout Creek Pass. 23 14S 78W
Charcoal Chaffee Station 14
Site 2. On D&RGW. Next station W of Poncha Junction. 5 49N 8E
Charcoal Center Eagle Unknown 14
See Frying Pan City.
Charles Mesa Station 14
On D&RGW.
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Charles Baubien Claim No. 4 Costilla Misc 3
Est. by 1885. Land Grant. SW of Fort Garland.
Charter Oak Clear Creek Mine 3
Silver Creek area mine.
Chase Gilpin Mine 3
A Russell Gulch area mine.
Chase (Chase Meadow) Park Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1892-1911. RR station named Weller. 7 7S 73W
Chatauqua Summit Mine 3
A Franklin area mine.
Chatfield Arapahoe/Jefferson Station 3,6,14
Existed 1892-1897. RR stop on C&S. 3 mi SW of Littleton. 31 5S 68W
Chatoa (Grover, Catoga, Chatoga) Weld Settlement 1,3
Post Office est. 1885.
Chatoga (Catoga, Chatoa, Grover) Weld Settlement 3,14
Post Office est. 1885. 1 mi N of Grover. 32 11N 61W
Chattanooga (Congress, Sheridan Junction) San Juan Settlement 1,3,12,14
Est. in 1870s. Post Office 1883-1894. 11 mi NW of Silverton. 27 42N 8W
Chautauqua Boulder Unknown 14
1 1S 71W
Chedsey Jackson Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1917-1918.
Cheen Douglas Settlement 3
Est. by 1923. 10 mi E of Greenland.
Cheeseman Jefferson Camp 6
Post Office 1900-1904. Near Cheeseman Reservoir.
Cheesman Jefferson Camp 12,14
Post Office 1900-1904. Construction camp for Cheesman Dam. 1 10S 71W
Chelila (Chilili) Las Animas Unknown 14
Another spelling for Chilili.
Chelsea Logan Station 3,14
Est. by 1892. On BN. 8 mi SW of Sterling. ? 7N 54W
Chemiso Hinsdale/San Juan Settlement 14
See Antelope Springs, Mineral Co.
Chemung Cheyenne X Settlement 3,12,14
RR Post Office on UP, 1906-1910. 5 mi E of Arapahoe. 10 14S 42W
Cheney Center (Cheneycenter) Prowers X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. abt 1886. Rural Post Office 1917-1936. 15 mi S of Holly. 15 25S 42W
Chenoa Weld/Logan Settlement 3,12,14
Rural Post Office 1886-1895. On wagon road btwn Haxtun & Fleming. 9 7N 48W
Chenoweth Elbert Settlement 3,6,12,14
Rural Post Office 1897-1900. 5 mi W of Fondis. (Some disagreement). ? 9S 62W
Cheraw Otero X X Settlement 3,12,14
Platted 1906. On AT&SF. Post Office 1910 on. 25 22S 55W
Cherokee (Stonewall, Ten-Mile) Larimer Station 3,14
Stage station on Overland route. See Stonewall. 6 mi N of The Forks.
Cherokee City (Agricola, Latham, Fort Latham) Weld Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1862-1863. First called Agricola, then Cherokee City, then Latham. 14 5N 65W
Cherokee Park (Saint Cloud) Larimer X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. by 1885. Post Office 1913-1933, with gap. 21 11N 72W
Cherrelyn (Cherrylyn) Arapahoe Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1894-1916. S of Englewood. 10 5S 68W
Cherry Douglas Settlement 3,12,14
Rural Post Office 1900-1920. 10 mi E of Larkspur. 6 10S 65W
Cherry Creek Arapahoe Settlement 1,3,6,12,14
Stage station (12-mile) & Post Office 1869-1886. Across creek from Melvin. 18 5S 66W
Cherry Hills Village Arapahoe Settlement 6,14
Est. 1940. Platted 1945. Sev 5S 68W
Cherry Knolls Arapahoe Settlement 14
Just E of Southglenn.
Cherry Valley Arapahoe Station 3,6,14
Stage station on Smoky Hill South stage route. Before 12 Mile House. 19 5S 66W
Cherrydale La Plata Settlement 14
Village.
Cherrylyn (Cherrelyn) Arapahoe Settlement 6,14
Post Office 1894-1916. See Cherrelyn.
Cherrywood Village Arapahoe Settlement 14
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SE of Littleton & S of Southglenn.
Chester Saguache Station 3,14
Est. by 1923. On D&RGW. 7 mi E of Sargents. 33 48N 6E
Cheyenne Pass El Paso Settlement 14
Cheyenne Wells Douglas Settlement 12,14
Site 1. Post Office 1869-1870. 5 mi N of present town (Site 2).
Cheyenne Wells Greenwood/Cheyenne X X X Settlement 3,12,14
Site 2. Had stage station. Post Office 1876-1895 & 1895 on. Platted 1888. 20 14S 44W
Chicago Gunnison Mine 2
At Ohio City.
Chicago-Colorado Colony (Longmont) Boulder Settlement 1,14
Organized in 1870. 50,000 acres.
Chicken Hill Lake Mine 3
A Leadville area mine.
Chicken Hill Lake Settlement 3
Section of Leadville. Near California Gulch.
Chico Pueblo Station 3,14
Est. by 1882. On AT&SF. 9 mi NW of Boone. N of AT&SF track. 31 20S 63W
Chico Basin El Paso Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1909. 9 mi E of Wigwam. 33 17S 63W
Chicosa (Chicosa Junction) Las Animas Station 3,12,14
Est. by 1882. Post Office 1890-1910, with gaps. 1 mi NE of Forbes Junction. 35 31S 64W
Chief Conejos Mine 3
A Platoro area mine.
Chief Ouray Ouray Mine 3,13
An Ouray area mine.
Chihuahua Summit Camp 3,12,13,14
Post Office 1880-1892. On Snake River. Near Montezuma. 24 5S 76W
Chihuahua Summit Mine 3
A Peru area mine.
Chilcott Pueblo Ranch 3,14
Site 1. Est. by 1884. Chilcott Ranch. 14 mi NE of Pueblo. 2 24S 68W
Chilcott (Chilcott S. M.) Pueblo Settlement 3,12,14
Site 2. Post Office 1884-1890. Called Chilcott S. M. S of Beulah. ? 19S 62W
Child's (Church's, Twelve Mile House) Jefferson Station 1,14
3 mi S of Broomfield. Church's Stage Station on Overland Stage Route.
Childs Park Hinsdale Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1912-1919. Another location 15 42N 5W. 12 42N 5W
Child's Ranch Hinsdale Ranch 3
Private ranch at mouth of Wager Gulch.
Chile Springs Park Settlement 1
Near Como (1896)
Chilelilla (Chilili) Las Animas Settlement 3,14
Platted 1887. No Post Office. Mainly a siding. See Chilili.
Chiletilla (Chilili) Las Animas Unknown 14
Along Purgotoire River. 3 mi NE of Trinidad. Another spelling for Chilili. 4 33S 63W
Chili Las Animas Unknown 14
On D&RGW. 5 33S 63W
Chilili (Chilelilla) Las Animas Settlement 3,14
Platted 1887. No Post Office. Mainly a siding. See Chili also.
Chimayosas (Jansen) Las Animas Settlement 3
Early Spanish settlement. Renamed Jansen in 1902.
Chimney Gunnison Mine 3
A Vulcan area mine.
Chimney Gulch Jefferson Station 3,6,14
Est. by 1885. 2 mi E of Guy Gulch. 2 mi W of Golden. 6 4S 70W
Chimney Rock (Piedre, Dyke) Archuleta X Settlement 1,3,12,14
Est. abt 1880. Post Office 1950 on, moved from Dyke. Near Ouray. 8 34N 4W
Chinaman's Gulch Park Settlement 3
Chinese town. Along S. bank of the Platte.
Chinatown Gilpin Settlement 3
2 mi below Black Hawk. On Clear Creek.
Chinn City (Silver Creek, Chinnston, Chinnton) Clear Creek Settlement 3,13,14
Also Chin Town. On Columbian Mountain near Lawson.
Chipeta Delta X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1895. On D&RGW. 7 mi SE of Delta. 17 51N 10W
Chipeta (Independence) Pitkin Settlement 2,12,14
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Post Office 1899. 17 mi SE of Aspen. Townsite of Independence. 12 11S 83W
Chipeta (Naturita) Montrose/Gunnison Settlement 3,12,14
Site 1. Post Office 1881-1882. Changed to Naturita. S of Naturita. 19 46N 15W
Chipeta (Vancorum) Montrose Settlement 14
Site 2. On San Miguel River near mouth of Naturita River. Present location Vancorum. 23 46N 16W
Chipita Park El Paso X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1935-ca1981. 1 mi SE of Green Mountain Falls. 16 13S 68W
Chippewa Lake Mine 3
A Leadville area mine.
Chivington Kiowa X X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1887 on. Railroad boomtown. 3 19S 46W
Chloride Summit Unknown 14
4 mi S of Breckenridge. 18 7S 77W
Chloride (Ashcroft, Highland) Lake/Pitkin Settlement 3,12,14
Est. by 1879. Post Office 1881-1882. Formerly Ashcroft. Re-named Highland. 32 11S 84W
Chloride King Gunnison Mine 3
A Pitkin area mine.
Christione Saguache Settlement 14
Est. by 1873. 5 mi S of San Isabel. Post Office spelled Cristonie, also Christo. 20 28S 70W
Chromo (Price) Archuleta X X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1885 on. First name was Price (but a different location). 4 32N 1E
Chrysolite Lake Mine 2,3,13
A Leadville area mine.
Chrysolite (Chrysolite Junction) Lake Station 14
On D&RG. NE corner of Leadville. 19 9S 79W
Chubbs Hotel (Ranch, Dolomite, Divide) Chaffee Ranch 14
First name Chubbs Ranch, second Dolomite, third Divide. 27 13S 77S
Chula Vista Boulder Unknown 14
3 1S 72W
Church (Church's, Childs, Twelve Mile House) Jefferson Station 6
Ranch & stage station. 3 mi S of current Broomfield location. Also known as Childs.
Churches Brick Yard (Mandalay Gardens) Jefferson Station 14
Est. by 1885. Colo. Central Station. N of Golden. Same as Mandalay Gardens.
Churchs Elbert Station 14
Stage Station on Smoky Hill Route at Dry Creek.
Church's (Church, Child's, 12 Mile House) Jefferson Station 1,14
Stage Station. 3 mi S of Broomfield. 3 seperate RR stations. 14 2S 69W
Cima La Plata Station 1,3,14
D&RG stop in Durango area. Some mining. 32 36N 11W
Cima Las Animas Station 3,14
AT&SF Stop. Btwn Wootton and Morley.
Cimarron Hinsdale Settlement 14
Est. by 1881. On the Cimarron River. 18 mi NW of Lake City. 36 45N 6W
Cimarron Montrose X X Settlement 1,3,12,14
Est. abt 1875. Post Office 1883 on. D&RGW town. On the Gunnison River. 5 48N 6W
Cimarron San Miguel Mine 3,13
A Pandora area mine.
Cimmaron City Baca Settlement 3,14
Platted 1927. 26 34S 48W
Cimmaron Hills El Paso Settlement 3
E of Colorado Springs.
Cincinnatti Summit Mine 3
A Lincoln area mine.
Cinnamon Pride Gunnison Mine 2
At Crystal.
Citadel Douglas Station 3,14
Site 2. RR stop on D&RGW. 1 mi N of Castle Rock. 36 7S 67W
Citadel Douglas Unknown 14
Site 1. Est. by 1877. 33 7S 68W
Citizen Gunnison Camp 3
Est. by 1897. Small. Around Baldwin or preceded Baldwin.
City of Destiny (Gillett) Teller Settlement 3
Name used for Gillett.
City of Gold (Telluride) San Miguel Settlement 3
Also had a nickname of To-Hell-You-Ride.
City of Mines (Victor) Teller Settlement 3,14
Early name for Victor. 29 15S 69W
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CK&N Loading Fremont Station 14
Est. by 1913. On D&RG. 1 29S 66W
Clanda Las Animas Settlement 3,12,14
Rural Post Office 1920-1926. 20 mi W of Delhi. 30 26S 62W
Clanes Park Lake X Settlement
Clara Boulder Mine 3,13
An Eldora mine.
Clarasdorf (Camp Rogers) Boulder Camp 1
4 mi W of Boulder, in Middle Boulder Creek.
Claremont (Stratton) Kit Carson Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1888-1906. Changed to Stratton. 36 8 47W
Clarence (Marble) Gunnison Settlement 3,12,13,14
Post Office 1892. Moved from Marble, returned to Marble. 26 11S 88W
Clark Routt X X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1889 on. 28 9N 85W
Clark Weld Station 3,6,14
Est. by 1909. On GW. 2 mi W of Johnstown. A siding. 7 4N 67W
Clark Colony Arapahoe Settlement 3,6,14
Platted in 1892. No Post Office. Located near the Arapahoe Ditch.
Clarks Ranch Moffat Ranch 14
24 7N 96W
Clarkson Grand Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1892-1898. ? 2N 80W
Clarkson (Clarkston) Boulder Settlement 1,3,6,14
Est. by 1897. N of Broomfield. No Post Office. On DU&P. 14 1S 69W
Clarkston Mesa Unknown 14
On D&RGW, Unitah RR. 19 9S 103W
Clarkville Yuma X Settlement 3,4,12,14
Est. 1933. Post Office 1938-1954. 17 mi NE of Yuma. 20 5N 47W
Claud Elbert Settlement 3,6,12,14
Rural Post Office 1882-1888. 10 mi S of Deer Trail. 5 7S 60W
Claud Gunnison Settlement 3
Est. by 1887. W of Crested Butte on Slate River. Could be Cloud City?
Clay Jefferson Unknown 14
On D&RGW. 19 2S 70W
Clay Pueblo Station 3,14
On D&RGW. S of Marnel. 14 23S 65W
Clay Pit (Larkspur) Douglas Settlement 3,14
A Stage Station near Larkspur.
Claybank Larimer Station 14
On C&S. 23 11N 68W
Clayer Mesa Settlement 14
A village.
Clayton Weld Settlement 14
3 mi E of Erie. 12 mi WSW of Ft. Lupton.
Clayton Coal Camp Weld Camp 14
On UP. 16 1N 68W
Claytonia Saguache Camp 3,12,14
Post Office 1881-1892. SE of Bonanza. Near Clayton Cone. 27 46N 8E
Clear Creek Chaffee Unknown 14
On CM. 5 12S 79W
Clear Creek Hinsdale Station 14
On Clear Creek. Stage line Lake City to Antelope Springs.
Clear Creek Junction Jefferson Station 3,14
At D&IM & C&S junction. 1 mi S of Arvada. ? 3S 69W
Clearwater Weld Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1862-1864. Moved from Julesburgh Site 1. Moved to Site 2.
Cleatamore (Cletemore) Lake Settlement 3
See Cletemore.
Cleator Mine Lake Mine 14
Cleator Mine Gulch Lake Camp 14
See Finntown.
Clelland Fremont Unknown 14
On AT&SF. 7 19S 69W
Clemmons (Schley) Elbert Settlement 3,12,14
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Post Office 1882-1898. 15 mi N of Elizabeth. PO moved to Schley, 1898. 3 6S 64W
Cleopatra Chaffee Mine 3
N of Salida.
Cleopatra Mineral Mine 3
Cleora (Bale's Station) Lake/Chaffee Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1876-1882. Supply point for camps. Same section as Bale Station. 9 49N 9E
Clermont Elbert Settlement 3,6,12,14
Site 2. Rural Post Office 1881-1883. 6 mi W of Sidney. 9 mi SW of Elbert. 25 10S 65W
Clermont (Old Elbert) Elbert Settlement 14
Site 1. Location of Old Elbert. 15 10S 65W
Cletemore (Cleatamore) Lake Settlement 3
Tiny community at entrance to Stray Horse Gulch.
Cleveholm (Redstone) Pitkin Settlement 3,13
Primarily a 40-room inn & village. See Redstone.
Cleveland Eagle/Summit Settlement 14
Post Office 1883-1884. On D&RGW. 24 6S 81W
Cleveland Lake Mine 3
A Leadville area mine.
Cleveland Las Animas Station 14
Stage Coach station. ? 32S 54W
Cleveland Mesa Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1884. Had Fruita Post Office for a short time. On S side of Fruita.
Cleveland Otero Settlement 14
Cleveland Saguache Mine 3,13
A Crestone-Liberty area mine.
Cleveland San Juan Mine 3
Silverton area mine.
Cleveland San Miguel Mine 3,13
Telluride area (or other mines).
Cleveland (Bell's Camp) Eagle Camp 3,12
Founded 1880. Post Office 1885-1886. Btwn Redcliff and Gilman.
Cleveland (Verdemont) Custer Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1885-1886. 6 mi NW of Ula. Early name for Verdemont? 1 21S 73W
Cliff Boulder Settlement 14
On D&RGW. Name for Pinecliffe. 27 1S 72W
Cliff Clear Creek Mine 3
NW of Georgetown.
Cliff Fremont Unknown 14
On Arkansas River at mouth of Royal Gorge. 36 18S 71W
Cliff Gilpin Settlement 14
The part of Pinecliffe that is S of the River in Gilpin Co. 27 1S 72W
Cliff (Cliffdale) Jefferson Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1889-1923, with gap. Changed to Cliffdale. W of Pine. 30 7S 71W
Cliff (Redcliff(e)) Eagle Settlement 3,14
First name for Redcliffe. See Redcliffe. 19 6S 80W
Cliff Camp Montrose Camp 14
Est. by 1916. On Dolores River. 24 48N 18W
Cliff Spur Larimer Station 14
2 mi N of Stout. 10 mi SW of Fort Collins.
Cliffdale (Cliff) Jefferson Settlement 6,12,14
Post Office 1923-1933. Formerly Cliff. 30 7S 71W
Clifford (Bald Mountain) Gilpin Camp 3,14
Est. by 1876. At head of York Gulch. SW of Central City. Same as Bald Mtn. 11 3S 73W
Clifford (Mirage) Lincoln X Station 3,12,14
Post Office 1908-1918. On UP. 8 mi SE of Hugo. Mirage was RR name. 32 11S 53W
Clifton Boulder Station 3,6,14
Est. by 1884. RR stop on UP. 6 mi E of Boulder.
Clifton Lake Camp 3,14
At Shields Mill on Sugar Loaf Mtn. 2.5 mi above Soda Springs. 22 8S 79W
Clifton Mesa X X Station 1,3,12,14
Est. 1882. On D&RGW. Post Office 1900 on. 2 1S 1E
Clifton (Westcliffe) Custer Settlement 2,13,14
Post Office est. 1881. 46 mi SW of Canon City. First name for Westcleffe. 17 22S 72W
Clifton Camp (Shavano) Chaffee Camp 3,14
Early name for Shavano. See Shavano. 10 50W 6E
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Climax Park Mine 3
A Puma area mine.
Climax (Fremont Pass) Lake X X Settlement 1,3,12,14
Post Office 1887-1898 & 1917 on. Small camp during Leadville boom. 11 8S 79W
Climax Camp Mesa Camp 14
A Uranium Camp. 12 50N 18W
Clines Gunnison Unknown 14
Est. by 1882. On the Cimarron River.
Clinton Custer Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1879-1881. Stage stop, Post Office, sawmill. 9 mi NW of Sliver Park. ? 21S 71W
Clinton Hinsdale Mine 3,13
A Sherman area mine.
Clinton (Gilman) Eagle Settlement 3,13,14
Early name for Clinton. See Gilman. 13 6S 81W
Clinton City Summit Settlement 3,14
S of Kokomo. Absorbed. 23 7S 79W
Clipper Ouray Mine 3,13
An Ouray area mine.
Clonmell (Cramer) Fremont Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1898-1901. Changed to Cramer. 3 18S 69W
Cloud Larimer Unknown 14
28 11N 72W
Cloud (Cloud City) Gunnison Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1881. 4 mi up Slate River from Crested Butte. On Slate Creek. 20 13S 86W
Cloud City (Leadville) Lake Settlement 1,3,14
A name for Leadville. See Leadville.
Cloud Crest Jefferson Settlement 6
D&SP Post Office 1882-1883.
Cloudcrest (Ferndale) Jefferson Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1916-1918. 2 mi S of Foxton. Ferndale and Argyle in same section. 29 7S 70W
Clover Huerfano Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1912-1922. N of Farisita. On Turkey Creek. 33 25S 69W
Clover Mesa Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1895 & 1898-1902.
Cloverdale Mine Mine 8
On Eagle Peak in Sangre de Cristo, Wet Mtn. Valley side.
Cloverly Weld Station 3,6,14
Est. by 1923. On UP. 4 mi W of Gill. 26 6N 65W
Club Camp Montrose Camp 14
Est. by 1916. 33 48N 17W
Clucas (Morse) Prowers Station 3,14
On AT&SF. 6 mi E of Lamar. Earlier known as Morse. 31 22S 45W
Clyde Boulder Mine 3
At Hurricane Hill. N of Nederland.
Clyde (Seward) Baca/Las Animas Settlement 3,12,14
Rural Post Office 1889-1890 & 1913-1920. 25 31S 48W
Clyde (Seward) Teller X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1899-1900 & 1901-1909. 15 mi E of Cripple Creek. Formerly Seward. 20 15S 68W
Coal (King Mine) Park Settlement 14
Est. by 1882. On DSP&P. Same as King Mine. 13 9S 76W
Coal Banks (Coal Creek) Fremont Unknown 14
On D&RGW. Where Coal Creek is now.
Coal Basin Coal Mine Pitkin Mine 3
A Placita area mine.
Coal Branc Junction Park Station 14
On C&S, DSP&P. Close to King Mine. 26 8S 76W
Coal Camp Chaffee Camp 14
Est. by 1882. On DSP&P. 27 15S 80W
Coal Creek Arapahoe Station 3,6,14
Stage station on Smoky Hill North stage route. Btwn Box Elder & Toll Gate.
Coal Creek Boulder Settlement 3,6,12,14
Post Office 1864-1873. Less than 1 mi W of Louisville. 5 1S 69W
Coal Creek Jefferson Station 3,6
Est. by 1909. On D&RG. 1 mi S of Plainview. 13 2S 71W
Coal Creek (Coalcreek) Fremont Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1873-1894 & 1964 on. Formerly Coalcreek, changed to Coalcreek. 30 19S 69W
Coal Creek Junction Fremont Station 3
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Est. by 1887. Stop on D&RG. 3 mi NE of Coal Creek.
Coal Creek PO (Copperdale PO) Jefferson Settlement 6
5 mi W of Plainview. At same site as Copperdale PO.
Coal Creek Store Jefferson Store 14
Same section as Crescent Park. 4 2S 71W
Coal Mine Jefferson Settlement 3,6
Est. by 1923. E of Plainview. Close to Rocky Flats.
Coal Mine (Midland Mine) Garfield Mine 14
On a spur from Sunlight Junction. 5 8S 89W
Coal Mine (Midland Mine) Garfield Station 14
Est. by 1895. On CM. On a spur from Sunlight Junction. 5 8S 89W
Coal Mines La Plata Mine 3
Btwn Hesperus and Durango.
Coal Mines (Lincoln Park) Fremont Mine 3
Est. by 1885. Early name for Lincoln Park.
Coal Oil Springs Archuleta Settlement 3
Est. by 1885. 7 mi E of Price.
Coal Park (Coalpark) Boulder Settlement 6,14
On B&W. Post Office 1890-1895. Spelling changed to Coalpark. 1 1S 69W
Coal View Routt Station 3
Est. by 1923. At site of Haybro. May have been early name.
Coal Ville Fremont Unknown 14
Est. by 1881. On D&RG spur. S of Florence.
Coalbasin Pitkin Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1901-1909. 5 10S 89W
Coalby Delta Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1906-1912. 11 13S 95W
Coalcreek (Coal Creek, Williamsburg) Fremont X X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. 1872. Post Office 1894-1964. Coal mining town. Formerly Coal Creek. 30 19S 69W
Coaldale (DePauls, Palmer) Fremont X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. 1884. Post Office 1891 on. First coal mining camp called DePauls. See next record. 33 48N 11E
Coaldale (Hendricks, Pleasanton, Palmer, plus) Fremont Settlement 14
Orignally Hayden Creek, also Hendricks & Pleasanton. Also named Du Paines & Palmer. 33 48N 11E
Coalmont Jackson X X Settlement 3,12,14
Est 1911. Post Office 1912-1983. Early strip-mining town. 23 7N 81W
Coalmont Strip Mines Jackson Mine 3
At Coalmont.
Coalridge (Vulcan) Garfield Station 3,12,14
Post Office 1889-1893. Changed to Vulcan. 3 mi E of New Castle. 6 6S 90W
Coalton Boulder Unknown 14
On C&S. 28 1S 69W
Coalview Routt Settlement 14
Site 2. On D&RGW spur. 23 6N 87W
Coalview Routt Station 3,12
Site 1. Post Office 1916-1921. Moved from Junction City. 5 mi W of Milner. 13 6N 87W
Coan? Tunnel Boulder Tunnel 13
Est. by 1908. A Crisman area tunnel of 2,000 ft.
Coarse Gold Settlement Jefferson Settlement 1,14
Small mining town near the Moffat Road & Corona Pass.
Cobbler Dolores Mine 13
A Rico area mine.
Coburn Delta X Settlement 3,14
On D&RGW. 2 mi SW of Paonia. 11 14S 92W
Cochem Chaffee Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1897-1899. In Turret-Whitehorn area. ? 50N 10E
Cochetopa Saguache/Gunnison Settlement 3,12,14
Site 1. Post Office 1877-1916, with gaps. On Cochetopa Trail. Buffalo Gate. 17 49N 2E
Cochetopa Saguache/Gunnison X Settlement 3,14
Site 2. Est. by 1923. NE of Site 1. In same location as Cuerin. 33 47N 2E
Cochran Hinsdale Unknown 14
31 41N 4W
Cockleburr Springs El Paso Settlement 1
Cockrell Conejos Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1879-1892. NW of Capulin. 14 36N 6E
Codfish Lake Mine 3
A Leadville area mine.
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Codo Huerfano Station 1,14
D&RGW station near LaVeta. 30 29S 69W
Cody Washington Unknown 14
? 2N 53W
Cody Park Jefferson Unknown 14
7 4S 70W
Coeur D'Alene Gilpin Mine 3
A Central City mine.
Coffee Pot Springs Garfield Station 3
Stopover for supply haulers from Dotsero to Carbonate.
Cohen's Spur Park Station 14
Est. by 1913. On DSP&P or C&S. 4 mi SW of Garos. 29 11S 76W
Coke Oven(s) Montrose Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1924. W of Naturita. 27 46N 16W
Coke Ovens Dolores X Station 3,14
Est. by 1924. On RGS. 4 mi NE of Burns. Same site as Murphys? 6 40N 10W
Coke Ovens Las Animas Unknown 14
On D&RGW. 4 33S 63W
Cokedale Las Animas X X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1906 on. Station on D&RGW. Coal mining settlement. 25 33S 65W
Cokedale Montrose Station 1
RR station on CO&WY RR. Near Trinidad. Died 1947.
Cold Creek Arapahoe Station 14
Station & Toll Gate on Julesburg-Denver cut-off road.
Cold Park Eagle Settlement 14
Up Homestake Creek. ? 7S 81W
Cold Spring(s) Boulder Mine 3,13
W of Rowena.
Cole Kit Carson Settlement 3,12,14
Rural Post Office 1907-1919. 15 mi S of Burlington. 8 11S 43W
Cole Larimer Settlement 14
Est. by 1911. On Cabin Creek. 2 mi SE Longs Peak Inn.
Coleman Weld X Settlement 3,6,12,14
Country Post Office 1915-1919. 10 mi SW of Sligo.
Coleridge Jefferson Station 14
On D&I.
Coley's Smelter Summit Mill 3
A Saints John area mining operation.
Coleyville (Saints John, St. Johns) Summit Settlement 2,3,13,14
Est. by 1861. Post Office 1876-1881. 1 mi SW of Montezuma. Later called Saints John. 34 5S 76W
Colfax Douglas Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1862-1863.
Colfax Fremont/Custer Unknown 14
Another site? 29 44N 72W
Colfax Jefferson/Denver Settlement 3,14
Est. 1891. W of Denver. Annexed by Denver 1897.
Colfax (Blumenau) Fremont/Custer Settlement 3,12,14
Est. 1869. Post Office 1870-1879. Moved to Blumenau. German settlement. 17 23S 72W
Colina (Collina, Colinas) La Plata Station 3,14
On D&RGW. 2 mi N of Oxford. 5 34N 8W
Collbran (Hawkhurst) Mesa X X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. 1891. Post Office 1892 on. Original name Hawkhurst. 35 9S 95W
College Hill Jefferson Station 3,14
Est. by 1920. On D&I. 2 mi E of Semper.
College View Arapahoe Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1946-1948. Rural Station of Denver.
Colligan Summit Station 14
Station on Dickey-Keystone branch of C&S.
Collins Baca Store 14
A store. 32 34S 47W
Collins Fremont Station 14
Est. by 1894. On F&CC. N of Canon City. Btwn Adelaide & Wilbur.
Collins Las Animas Station 14
Est. by 1906. On C&S.
Collins San Juan Unknown 14
Btwn Robin & Howardsville. ? 41N 7W
Colmex La Plata Unknown 14
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On D&RGW. 7 32N 9W
Coloflats (Branson, Wilson, Wilson Switch) Las Animas Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1915-1918. First called Wilson, now Branson. 11 35S 58W
Colona Montrose Unknown 14
On D&RG. 1 mi N of Ouray Co. line, then moved south. 6 47N 8W
Colona (Auroria, Laporte) Nebraska Terr. Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1860-1861. Moved from Auroria. See Laporte.
Colona (Hotchkiss) Ouray X X Settlement 3,14
Post Office 1891-1943. 13 mi N of Ridgway. 17 47N 8W
Colonel Settars Park Mine 3
A Puma area mine.
Colons Ferry Costilla Ferry 14
Error in location which is listed 22 33N 11E.
Colony Bar (Masonville) Clear Creek Settlement 14
First name for Masonville. 32 3S 72W
Colora Gunnison Mine 3
A Gothic area mine.
Colorado Gilpin Mine 13
A Rollinsville area mine.
Colorado #2 Lake Mine 3
A Leadville area mine.
Colorado (Colorado City) El Paso x Settlement 14
Same as Colorado City. Sev 14S 67W
Colorado Chief Lake Mine 3
A Leadville area mine.
Colorado City El Paso x Settlement 1,3,12,14
Est. 1859. Post Office 1860-1917. Replaced by West End Station.
Colorado City Pueblo X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office est. in 1964. Rural branch of Pueblo. Btwn Greenhorn and Rye. Sev 24S 66W
Colorado City Fort El Paso Fort 9
1864 to 1868 was maintained. In vicinity of Colorado Springs.
Colorado Junction (Hazard) Larimer Station 14
On UP. Just W of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Colorado Prince Lake Mine 13
A Stumptown area mine.
Colorado Salt Works Park Hotel 14
Platted 1875. Hotel & Saloon. 6 13S 76W
Colorado Seminary Arapahoe Other 14
24 4S 68W
Colorado Sierra Gilpin Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1966-1971 & 1977-1980. Branch of Golden. Burned down. 20 2S 72W
Colorado Springs (El Paso, Fountain Colony) El Paso X X X Settlement 1,3,12,14
Post Office 1871 on. Platted 1871. Also known as El Paso and Fountain Colony. Sev 13S 67W
Colorado State Mill (Red Rocks Mill) Boulder Mill 1
Early flour mill.
Colorow (Brown, Olathe) Montrose Settlement 1,14
On D&RGW. Btwn Montrose and Delta. First name Brown, second Olathe. 10 50N 10W
Colorow (Coloraw) Grand Settlement 3,12,14
Est. by 1869. Post Office 1882-1903. 6 mi SE of Kremmling. 9 1S 80W
Colorow Plaza (Vigil) Las Animas Settlement 14
Just W of Trinidad. On the Purgatoire.
Colson Chaffee Station 14
On D&RGW.
Colton San Miguel Unknown 14
Columbes (Columbus) Boulder Mine 3
A Gold Hill mine.
Columbia Gilpin Mine 3
A Missouri City mine.
Columbia Kit Carson Settlement 3,14
CRI&P RR town. Platted 1888. No Post Office.
Columbia Ouray Settlement 14
Est. by 1882. N of San Miguel River. Same as Columbia, San Miguel Co?
Columbia San Juan Mine 3,13
An Animas Forks area mine.
Columbia San Miguel Mine 3,13
A Pandora area mine.
Columbia #2 Lake Mine 3
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A California Gulch mine.
Columbia (Columbia City, Ward) Boulder Camp 1,3,14
Once a settlement in Ward Dist. Another name for Ward. See Ward.
Columbia (Telluride) San Miguel Settlement 3,13,14
Est. by 1874. Originally called Columbia. Later Telluride (1881). 36 43N 9W
Columbia Group Pitkin Mine 3
An Ashcroft area mine.
Columbia Shale Camp Garfield Camp 14
16 5S 95W
Columbia Vein Boulder Mine 3,13
A Ward area mine.
Columbian Mine/Lode Boulder Mine 1
W of Gold Hill.
Columbie-Victor Tunnel Teller Tunnel 3
An Arequa area mine.
Columbin Boulder Unknown 14
24 1S 73W
Columbine Arapahoe Settlement 6,14
Just W of Denver. 19 5S 68W
Columbine Chaffee Mine 3
N of Vicksburg.
Columbine La Plata Station 3,14
Small. Near lake and pass of same name.
Columbine Otero Settlement 14
Columbine Routt X X Settlement 2,3,12,13,14
Est. 1895. Post Office 1896-1967. 5 mi N of Hahns Peak. 6 10N 85W
Columbine Teller Unknown 14
Est. by 1906. On CS&CC. Now in Victor. 29 15S 69W
Columbine Weld Settlement 14
3 mi SE of Erie.
Columbine (Baxter Pass) Garfield Station 3,14
Est. by 1923. Stop on Uintah RR. N of Baxter Pass. 16 5S 103W
Columbine (Poudre Park) Larimer Settlement 3,14
Early name for Poudre Park. On Cache La Poudre River. 2 8N 71W
Columbine Lodge Grand/Jackson Misc 3
NW corner of county. Near Rabbit Ears Pass.
Columbine Valley Arapahoe Settlement 6,14
Inc. 1959. W of Littleton & Platte River. 20 5S 68W
Columbus Chaffee Mine 13
A Monarch area mine.
Columbus Chaffee Mine 3
N of Garfield.
Columbus Chaffee Station 3,12,14
Post Office 1882-1884. RR station near Babcock. 2 mi N of Lapis. 27 50N 6E
Columbus Gilpin Mine 3
SW of Bortonsburg.
Columbus La Plata Mine 3
North of Eagle Pass.
Columbus La Plata Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1894-1903. 3 35N 7N
Colute (Coluta) Routt Station 3,14
Est. by 1923. On Uintah RR. Possibly in Rio Blanco (or another site). 8 6N 87W
Comanche Adams Settlement 3,6,12,14
Rural Post Office 1911-1923. 17 mi N of Strasburg. 2 1S 62W
Comargo (Camargo) Custer Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1922. E of Silver Park. 36 21S 70W
Combs Junction Pueblo Station 14
On MP. 32 20S 64W
Comer Weld Station 3,6,14
Est. by 1909. On C&S. 3 mi S of Windsor. 23 6N 67W
Comet Clear Creek Mine 3,13
A North Empire area mine. And/or E of Georgetown.
Comfort (Deer Run) Mesa Settlement 3
Est. by 1887. Same site later known as Deer Run.
Coming Wonder San Juan Mine 3
Silverton area mine.
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Commador Alamosa Unknown 14
4 29S 73W
Commerce City (Derby) Adams X Settlement 3,6,12,14
Inc. 1952. Post Office 1963 on. Formerly Derby. N of Denver. Sev 1S 67W
Commercial San Miguel Mine 3
A Fall Creek area mine.
Commodore Mineral Mine 3
N of Creede. Btwn E & W Willow Creeks.
Commodore Camp Alamosa Settlement 3
Est. by 1889. At foot of Mt. Blanca. Near Zapata. Post Office.
Como (Stubbs Ranch) Park X X Settlement 2,3,12,13,14
Post Office 1879-1963. 10 mi NE of Fairplay. Became rural branch of Fairplay. 33 8S 76W
Como-Breckenridge (C. B. Junction) Park Station 3
Est. by 1923. On C&S from Bailey.
Compromise Mine & Tunnel Pitkin Mine 3,13
An Aspen area mine.
Comstock Chaffee Unknown 14
Est. by 1913. On DSP&P, C&S. On E ascent to Alpine Tunnel. 25 51N 5E
Comstock Gilpin Mine 3,13
Gold Dirt area mine.
Comstock Park Mine 3
A Puma area mine.
Comstock Summit Mine 3
A Saints John area mine.
Comstock (Leadville) Lake Settlement 1
Comstock Mine Mine 8
In La Plata Range. Near Parrott Peak.
Concentrator Custer Station 14
Est. by 1913. On D&RGW. N side of Westcliff. 7 22S 72W
Concentrator Pitkin Station 3,14
Est. by 1923. 4 mi NW of Aspen. 2 10S 85W
Concord Pueblo Settlement 3,14
Platted 1891. No Post Office. In approx. location of Blende.
Concord (Lascar) Huerfano Settlement 3,14
First name for Lascar. See Lascar. 35 25S 66W
Concrete Fremont X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1908-1921. E of Portland. 21 19S 68W
Concrete Gilpin Station 14
Tram station in Prosser Gulch. 11 3S 73W
Concrete Huerfano Settlement 3
Est. by 1923. NW of La Veta. On D&RGW going over La Veta Pass.
Condon (Condon Corners, Congdon) Arapahoe/Yuma Settlement 3,12,14
1880 homestead. Post Office 1888-1892. Replaced by Vernon Post Office. 10 1S 44W
Conehita Junction Huerfano Station 14
Est. by 1907. On D&RG, Rouse branch. ? 28S 66W
Conejos (Guadaloupita, Guadalupe) Conejos X X X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. 1855. Post Office 1862 on. One of oldest towns in state. 19 33N 9E
Conejos Camp (Loynton, Stunner) Conejos Camp 3,14
4 mi W of Platoro. See Loynton. 5 36N 4E
Conejos Ferry Conejos Station 3
Est. by 1885. N of junction of Conejos River and the Rio Grande.
Conejos Mining District Rio Grande Mine 3
Jasper area.
Conejos Paisaje Conejos X Settlement
Conell (Connell Creek) Lincoln Station 3
On Smoky Hill South stage route. See Connell Creek.
Congdon (Condon) Arapahoe/Yuma Unknown 14
Est. by 1913. Also known as Condon. 9 1S 44W
Conger Gunnison Camp 3
Est. by 1922. Along Spring Creek. NE of Almont.
Conger (Conger's Camp) Summit Settlement 3,12,13,14
Est. by 1879. Post Office 1880-1881. Changed to Argentine. 3 mi S of Breckenridge.
Conger (Pallas) Routt Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1894-1895. Moved to Pallas. 4 3N 85W
Conger Mine/Lode Boulder Mine 1,3,14
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SW of Sunshine. See Wolfram.
Congress Ouray Mine 3,13
A Red Mountain area mine.
Congress San Juan Mine 3
A Red Mountain area mine.
Congress (Chattanooga, Congress Town) San Juan Settlement 1,3,12,14
Post Office 1883-1884. 11 mi NW of Silverton. On Congress Hill.
Conifer (Conifer Junction, Junction City, plus) Jefferson X X Settlement 3,6,12,14
Post Office 1894-1929 & 1960 on. Former names Hutchison, McNassar's Junction. 23 6S 71W
Conifer Junction (Conifer, Junction City, plus) Jefferson Settlement 3
Est. 1860. Also known as Hutchison-Bradford Junction.
Conleys Seat (Alfalfa, Griffith, Falfa) La Plata Settlement 14
On D&RGW. First name Alfalfa, then Conley's Seat, then Griffith, then Falfa. 2U 34N 9W
Connell Creek (Conell, Cornell, Cornett Creek) Lincoln Station 3,14
Stage station on Smoky Hill South stage route.
Conners Jefferson Station 14
On C&S.
Connors Arapahoe Unknown 14
On C&S. At South Holly & Asbury Ave. 30 4S 67W
Conoco Fremont Station 14
On D&RGW.
Conomarr Pitkin Mine 3
An Aspen area mine.
Conqueror Clear Creek Camp 3
Near North Empire.
Conqueror Clear Creek Mine 2,3,13
A North Empire area mine.
Conqueror Mining and Milling Company Clear Creek Mine 13
A North Empire area operation.
Conqueror Tunnel Clear Creek Tunnel 13
A North Empire area tunnel.
Conrad Park Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1897-1905. 12 12S 72W
Conroe (Carlton) Prowers Settlement 3,14
Name for Carlton. Probably before 1887. 36 22S 45W
Conrow (Arbourville) Chaffee Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1881-1882. Formerly Arbourville. 25 50N 6E
Consol (Consul) Huerfano Station 3,14
On D&RGW. 7 mi NW of Walsenburg. 14 27S 67W
Consol (McGuire) Hinsdale Unknown 14
On D&RG. Same as McQuire, but site locations conflict. 14 27S 67W
Consolidated Huerfano Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1905.
Consolidated Ouray Mine 3
An Ouray area mine.
Consolidated Pitkin Mine 13
An Aspen area mine.
Content La Plata Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1901-1913. 8 mi W of Breen. 1 34N 12W
Contention San Miguel Mine 3
A Pandora area mine.
Continental Routt Station 14
On D&RGW.
Cook Las Animas Station 14
On C&S.
Cookville Gunnison Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1887. On D&RGW. SE of Crooksville. On Tomichi Creek. 3 48N 3E
Cooley Garfield Unknown 14
On Unitah RR. 27 7S 104W
Coon Creek Lincoln Station 3,14
Station on Smoky Hill South stage route.
Coon Valley Kiowa Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1892. 12 mi SW of Sheridan Lake.
Coon Valley Lake Mine 3
A California Gulch mine.
Cooper Gunnison Unknown 14
Est. by 1913. Btwn Castleton & Kubler. 9 mi S & 3 mi W of Crested Butte. 8 15S 86W
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Cooper Morgan X Station 3,14
Est. by 1916. On UP. 6 mi NE of Snyder. 33 5N 55W
Cooper (Taylor) Summit Settlement 14
Post Office 1881-1882. Name changed to Taylor. Confusing, see Eagle Co. site. 11 8S 80W
Cooper (Taylor, Tennessee Pass) Eagle/Lake Camp 3,12,14
Post Office 1881-1882 & 1886-1890. Changed to Taylor. Formerly Taylor. 11 8S 80W
Cooper City Boulder Settlement 3
Est. by 1887
Cooper's Camp Gunnison Camp 3
Est. by 1922. On North Italian Mountain. NE of Crested Butte.
Cooper's Camp Pitkin Camp 3,14
Est. in 1880s. Small camp around iron mines at Ashcroft. At head of Cooper's Creek. ? 11S 84W
Cooperstown (Cooperton, Satank, Carbondale) Garfield Settlement 3,14
Founded as Cooperstown in 1886. Renamed Satank, then Carbondale. See Satank. 34 7S 88W
Coopersville Gunnison Unknown 14
In Galena Gulch near White Pine.
Cooperton(Rockford) Garfield Settlement 14
Est. by 1888. Another name for Rockford. 28 7S 88W.
Cooperville Fremont Unknown 14
9 19S 72W
Cope (Gray) Washington X X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1889 on. Moved from Gray. 34 4S 49W
Copeland Park Boulder Unknown 14
14 3N 73W
Coperville Custer Unknown 14
Perhaps should be Cooperville? 10 21S 73W
Copper (Ionia) Mesa Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1898-1899. Changed to Ionia.
Copper Blush Boulder Mine 3,13
At Springdale.
Copper Bottom Gunnison Mine 3,13
A White Pine area mine.
Copper Glen (Ironton) Ouray Station 3,13,14
Stage & supply town. Preceded Ironton. 36 43N 8W
Copper Hill mining area Hinsdale Mine 3
A Rose's Cabin area mine.
Copper King Jackson Mine 3
Near Helena.
Copper Mountain Summit Settlement 12
Post Office 1977 on. CPO of Frisco.
Copper Queen Gunnison Mine 3,13
A White Pine area mine.
Copper Rock Boulder Camp 1,3,6,12,14
Post Office 1892-1903 & 1915. 12 mi W of Boulder in Four Mile Canyon. 22 1N 72W
Copper Spur (Coppertown) Eagle X Station 3,12,14
Est. by 1924. Post Office 1929-1955. Formerly Coppertown. 2 mi SE of McCoy. 4 2S 83W
Copperdale Boulder Settlement 1,14
Btwn Jefferson & Boulder counties. 33 1S 71W
Copperdale Jefferson Settlement 3,6,12,14
Post Office 1882-1883. In vicinity of modern town of Twin Spruce. 4 2S 71W
Copperfield Fremont Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1907-1910. 25 49N 11E
Copperton Eagle Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1917.
Coppertown Eagle Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1922-1929. Changed to Copper Spur. 4 2S 83W
Copperville Custer Settlement 14
Est. by 1882. 3 mi SE of Texas. ? 21S 73W
Cora Belle Ouray Mine 3,13
A Guston area mine.
Coraville Boulder Settlement 6,12,14
Post Office 1887-1888.
Coraville Kansas Terr. Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1859. Near the junction of Cherry Creek & South Platte River. 33 3S 68W
Corcoran Arapahoe Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1889-1894.
Corcoran Washington Settlement 3,14
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Cordillara Conejos Unknown 14
On the Conejos River. ? 33N 8E
Cordillera Costilla Unknown 14
Est. by 1913. On Culebra Creek. 19 33S 73W
Cordon Conejos Unknown 14
? 32N 9E
Cordova (Segundo, East Weston) Las Animas Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1881-1889. At East Weston. Moved to Weston. Same site as Segundo. 31 33S 66W
Cordova Plaza Las Animas Unknown 14
Corinne Group Chaffee Mine 3
N of Salida.
Corinth Baca/Las Animas Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office briefly in 1887. Moved to Minneapolis. 2 mi E of Minneapolis. ? 29S 42W
Corkscrew Ouray Station 14
Turntable & houses existed. 1 42N 8W
Corkscrew District Summit Camp 3
Temporary camp in area that became Breckenridge.
Corlett Alamosa Unknown 14
On D&RGW. 27 39N 10E
Cornal Chaffee Settlement 14
Platted 1882. Near Cottonwood Lake. 36 14S 80W
Cornelia Bent Station 3,14
Est. by 1909. RR stop on AT&SF. 3 mi E of Marlman. 31 22S 52W
Cornell San Miguel Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1903.
Cornell Weld Unknown 14
13 6N 65W
Cornell (Connell Creek) Lincoln Station 3
On Smoky Hill South stage route. See Connell Creek.
Cornett Creek (Connell) Lincoln Station 3
On Smoky Hill South stage route. See Connell Creek.
Corning (Tomichi) Gunnison Settlement 3,14
Known as Tomichi. In same location as Argenta. See Tomichi, Pitkin area. 23 50N 5E
Cornish Weld X Settlement 3,4,6,12,14
Platted 1911. Post Office 1914-1967. NE of Greeley. 35 7N 63W
Cornwall (Jasper) Rio Grande Settlement 2,3,12,13,14
Post Office 1879-1882. Moved to Jasper. 32 mi SW of Monte Vista. 29 37N 5E
Corona Boulder/Grand Station 1,14
Moffat RR station at Rollins Pass crossing. 28 1S 74W
Corona Gilpin Settlement 3
Construction town. At Corona Pass (11,600 ft).
Corona (Green City, Dearfield) Weld Settlement 3,6,14
Site 1. Same site as modern Dearfield. Formerly Green City and South Western Colony. 20 4N 61W
Corona (Wiggins) Weld/Morgan Settlement 3,6,12,14
Site 2. Post Office 1874-1878 & 1882-1896. Name changed to Wiggins. 14 3N 60W
Coronado Arapahoe/Adams Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1885. 3 mi NW of Highline. Just S of Thornton.
Coronado Cheyenne Station 3,14
Est. by 1884. RR stop on UP. 5 mi NE of Kit Carson.
Coronado Denver Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1884. RR stop on C&S. 2 mi SE of Harman. ? 4S 67W
Coronado Lake Station 14
On D&RG. 24 9S 80W
Coronado (Astor City) Eagle Camp 3,14
Est. in 1880s. A Silver mining camp on Battle Mtn.
Corral De Toros Pueblo Unknown 14
On Huerfano River. NE of Cuerno Verde Peak. W of Iron Springs. ? 25S 65W
Corrizo (Carrizo) Baca Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1899-1907. Changed to Carrizo. 10 34S 50W
Corry City Clear Creek Mine 3,13
Silver Plume area mine.
Corsair Mineral Mine 3
NW of Creede. Near Sunnyside.
Cortez Montezuma X X X Settlement 1,3,12,14
Est. 1886. Post Office 1887 to present. Sev 36N 16W
Cortrite (Contrite) Park Settlement 12,14
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Post Office 1889-1892. Also spelled Contrite. At head of Geneva Gulch. 7 6S 75W
Corwina Park Jefferson Unknown 14
36 4S 70W
Cory Delta X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1895 to present. 3 mi S of Orchard City. 35 14S 95W
Cory Station Delta Station 3
Est. by 1923. 2 mi NE of Auston
Corydon Gilpin Mine 3
A Missouri City mine.
Coryell (Stanley) Costilla/Alamosa Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1887-1890. Changed to Stanley. ? 39N 9E
Cosden (Wagontown, Causden, Cousden) Gunnison Camp 3,12,14
Post Office 1883-1885. At opening of Gulch. 3 mi below White Pine. 9 49N 5E
Cosseboom (Aspen Park) Pitkin Settlement 14
Early name for Aspen Park.
Costellos Rancho (Florissant) El Paso/Teller Ranch 14
First name for Florissant. 1 13S 71W
Costilla (Garcia, Manzanores) Costilla Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1862. Shifted to Taos, NM, 1872, on re-survey. 33 35S 73W
Costilla Ferry Costilla Station 3
Est. by 1885. 20 mi SW of San Luis. Also shown in Rio Grande Co.
Cotopaxi (Saltiels) Fremont X X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. abt 1873. On D&RGW. Post Office 1880 to present. First called Saltiels. 31 48N 12E
Cotsworth Weld/Morgan Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office on BN 1882-1883. 11 mi W of Fort Morgan. 8 3N 59W
Cottage Grove Park Camp 3,14
Small camp. In Alma area. Had Post Office in 1880s.
Cottage House (Morris) Kit Carson Settlement 3,14
Morris was the Post Office. See Morris. 10 6S 43W
Cottage Lane Grand Unknown 14
22 1N 77W
Cotton Creek (Mirage) Saguache Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1875-1895. Changed to Mirage. Mining town at foot of Sangre de Cristo Range. 33 43N 11E
Cotton Spring Kiowa Unknown 14
On Kansas-Pacific RR.
Cotton's (Aspen Park) Pitkin Settlement 14
First name for Aspen Park.
Cottonwood Gilpin Station 3,14
Est. by 1885. RR stop. At mouth of Arbuckle Creek. Same location as Toll Gate. 27 3S 72W
Cottonwood Gunnison Settlement 14
A village at 11,900 ft. 17 14S 81W
Cottonwood Park ? Camp 1
Near Music Pass ?
Cottonwood Saguache Camp 3,13,14
Large camp in Baca Grant. 34 43N 12E
Cottonwood (Buena Vista) Chaffee Settlement 3,14
Early name for Buena Vista. See Buena Vista.
Cottonwood Smelter Saguache Mill 3
A Crestone-Liberty area mine.
Cottonwood Springs Chaffee Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1879-1885 & 1890-1895. 6 mi W of Buena Vista. 22 14S 79W
Cottonwood Springs Morgan Unknown 14
3 mi E of NW corner of county. 1 6N 60W
Coulter Grand Station 3,12,14
Post Office 1884-1905. Stop on D&SL. 5 mi SE of Granby. 19 1N 76W
Country Boy Summit Mine 3
A Lincoln area mine.
County Farm (Denver Co. Poor Farm) Adams Settlement 14
On D&RGW. Same as Denver County Poor Farm. 27 1S 67W
County Line Jefferson Station 14
On D&IM.
Coupon Clear Creek Mine 13
A North Empire area mine.
Cousden (Causden, Cosden) Gunnison 14
Same as Causden & Cosden.
Cousin Springs Pueblo Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1914-1920. 6 mi S of Fremont-Pueblo line.
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Coventry Montrose Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1894-1917. Small. E of Redvale. 11 45N 14W
Covode Clear Creek Mine 13
A North Empire area mine.
Cowan Jefferson Station 3,6,14
Est. by 1920. On C&S. 3 mi E of Morrison. 5 5S 69W
Cowans Lincoln Settlement 3,12,14
Rural Post Office 1915-1929. 12 mi NW of Forder. 28 16S 58W
Cowdrey Larimer Settlement 12
Post Office 1901-1907. Same location as Cowdrey, Jackson Co. 7 10N 79W
Cowdrey (Cowdry, Canadian, Ouray) Jackson X X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. 1882. Post Office 1915 to present. Early name was Canadian. Also Cow Creek Tank. 17 46N 8W
Cowenhaven Tunnel Pitkin Tunnel 3
An Aspen area mine.
Cox Adams Station 3,6,14
Est. by 1924. RR stop on BN. 4 mi NE of Derby.
Cox Gunnison Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1903-1905. 4 mi WNW of Anthracite. 10 13S 87W
Cox & Wood Mine Las Animas Mine 14
10 32S 64W
Cox & Wood Mine Las Animas Station 14
On C&S. 10 32S 64W
Cox Mine Las Animas Camp 3
Est. by 1923. Same location as Forbes. Camp around coal mine at Forbes?
Coxo Conejos X Settlement 14
On D&RGW. 12 32N 5E
Coxo (Cresco) Archuleta Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1885. Same location as Cresco. Another location 12 32N 4E. 24 32N 4E
Cozens (Fraser) Grand Settlement 14
On D&RGW. Early name for Fraser. 19 1S 75W
Cracker Jack Boulder Mine 1,3,13
One of several Marshall mines. At Jamestown.
Cracker Jack Hinsdale Mine 3,13
A White Cross area mine.
Cragmor (Crags) El Paso Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1927-1935. Sanatorium. N of Colorado Springs. Same as Crags. 25 13S 68W
Crags (Cragmor) El Paso Unknown 14
Est. by 1906. On CM. Same as Cragmor. 25 13S 68W
Crags (Crag's) Boulder Settlement 1,6,12,14
Post Office 1911-1913. Resort above Eldorado Springs. Destroyed by fire, 1912. 36 1S 71W
Craig (Yampa, Windsor) Routt/Moffat X X X Settlement 1,3,12,14
Post Office 1889 to present. Formerly Yampa, but not present town of Yampa. Sev 6N 91W
Craig's Creek Park Camp 3
Est. by 1895. 8 mi S of Shawnee.
Crail (Crall) Yuma Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1957. 5 mi SW of Joes.
Cramer (Clonmell, Russell) Fremont Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1901-1904. Formerly Clonmell. Also called Russell. 3 18S 69W
Crane Park Lake Camp 3,14
On D&RGW. At junction of Homestake Creek and Tennesee Fork of Arkansas. 15 8S 80W
Crater Routt Station 3,14
On D&SL. 1 mi S of Pershing. 16 1S 83W
Cravens Lake Unknown 14
Est. by 1907. On D&RG. Almost on Lake Co., Summit Co. line.
Cravens Summit Unknown 14
On D&RG. Btwn Pearl Spur & Robinson. 2 mi S of Robinson (Kokomo). 3 8S 79W
Crawford Delta X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. 1882. Post Office 1883 to present. 31 5S 91W
Crazy Camp (Maysville) Chaffee Settlement 1,3,14
Merged and crashed in 1893. Near but not the same as Maysville.
Cree Chaffee Unknown 14
On Ridge btwn Lost Creek & Cree Creek. 22 50N 6E
Creech (Cable, Genoa) Lincoln Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1888. First name for Genoa. Second was Cable. 12 9S 54W
Creede (Gateway to the San Juans) Hinsdale/Mineral X X Settlement 12,14
Site 2. Post Office 1909 to present. 36 42N 1W
Creede (Willow, Willow Creek, Amethyst) Mineral Settlement 3,12,13,14
Site 1. Post Office 1891-1908. Moved to North Creed. 55 mi S of Gunnison.
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Creedemore (Jimtown, Gintown, and Amethyst) Mineral Camp 3,14
Near junction of Rio Grande and Willow Creek. Another name for Jimtown, Amethyst, etc. 36 42N 1W
Creedetown (North Creede, Upper Creede) Mineral Settlement 3,14
Same section as North Creede. See North Creede. 25 42N 1W
Creedmoor (Creedemore, Jimtown, Amethyst) Mineral X Settlement 2
Post Office Est. 1891. 37 mi NW of Del Norte. 36 42N 1W
Creedmore San Juan Mine 3
Silverton area mine.
Cree's Camp Chaffee Camp 3
3 mi N of Garfield.
Crenshaw Montezuma Unknown 14
27 36N 13W
Crescent Boulder Camp 1,3,6
Close to Pinecliffe.
Crescent Boulder Station 3,12,14
RR Post Office 1907-1922 & 1959. Branch of Golden. On line to Rollinsville. 33 1S 71W
Crescent Custer Mine 3
Westcliffe area mine.
Crescent Grand Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1889-1894. 10 mi N & 3 mi W of Kremmling. ? 3N 81W
Crescent Lake Mine 3
A Leadville area mine.
Crescent Larimer/Jackson Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1880. A mine village. 7 5N 77W
Crescent City (Crescent) Jackson Camp 3
Est. in 1870s. Small. SW of Teller City. NW of Willow Creek Pass.
Crescent Park Jefferson Unknown 14
Same section as Coal Creek Store. 4 2S 71W
Crescent Village Boulder Settlement 1
South central Jefferson Boulder line.
Cresco Archuleta Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1923. Just W of Cumbres. SE corner of county, close to Chama Peak.
Cresco Hinsdale Mine 3
A Carson area mine.
Cresson Teller Mine 2,3,13
An Elkton area mine. Contained the Cresson Vug.
Crest Weld Settlement 3,6,12,14
Est. 1907. Post Office 1909-1923. Btwn Roggen and Wiggins. 5 2N 61W
Crested Butte Gunnison X X Settlement 2,3,12,13,14
Post Office est. 1879. 29 mi N of Gunnison. 3 14S 86W
Creston Las Animas Unknown 14
Est. by 1897. 13 30S 64W
Creston Park ? Camp 1
Near Music Pass ?
Crestone Huerfano Settlement 14
First name suggested for PO at Red Wing. 2 27S 71W
Crestone Saguache Settlement 3,13
Site 2. 1879. Original site. 2 mi NE of modern site.
Crestone (Creston) Saguache X X Settlement 2,3,12,13,14
Site 1. Post Office est. 1880. 13 mi W of Moffat. Known also as Creston. 7 43N 12E
Crestone Junction Saguache Unknown 14
On D&RGW. Within the city of Moffat. 6 43N 10E
Creswell (Cresswell, Ames) Jefferson Settlement 3,6,12,14
Post Office 1870-1908. 3 mi NE of Bergen's Park. Another name for Ames. 15 4S 71W
Crevasse Mesa Station 3
Site 1. 1 mi W of Mack.
Crevasse Mesa Station 3,14
Site 2. On D&RG. 3 mi SE of Mack. May have replaced first site. 29 2N 3W
Crews El Paso X Station 3,14
Est. by 1909. RR stop on AT&SF. 3 mi NW of Fountain. 30 15S 65W
Cripple Creek (Fremont, Morland) El Paso/Teller X X X Settlement 1,2,3,12,13,14
Post Office est. 1892. Formerly Fremont. 45 mi W of Colorado Springs. 13 15S 70W
Cripple Creek Falls Fremont Settlement 14
Platted but never developed. Halfway to Victor on the F&CC.
Cripple Creek Mining District Teller Mine 13
A Cripple Creek operation.
Crisman Boulder X Settlement 1,2,3,12,13,14
Est. by 1874. Post Office 1876-1918, with gap. 7 mi W of Boulder. See Also Ref. 6. 20 1N 71W
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Cristo (Sangre de Cristo) Costilla Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1885. Not same site as Russell as some say. 20 28S 70W
Cristonie (Christo, Christione) Costilla Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1872-1873. Probably at site of Crestone or another spelling.
Critchell Jefferson Settlement 3,6,12,14
Post Office 1899-1945. On DSP&P. N of Waterton. At modern site of Deermont. 27 6S 70W
Critchell Teller Settlement 1
City that almost was.
Crocker Larimer Unknown 14
Est. by 1907. 28 5N 72W
Crocker Summit Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1880-1882. Close to Decatur.
Croft (Meridan) Crowley Settlement 3,14
Est. by 1923. W of Sugar City. Same location as Meridan. 17 21S 56W
Crook Logan X X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. 1881. Post Office 1882 to present. 11 10N 49W
Crooke (Crooke City, Granite Falls) Hinsdale Camp 1,3,14
Small camp. 1 mi N of Lake City. 5 43N 4W
Crooked Creek Camp Chaffee Unknown 14
5 mi from Buena Vista.
Crooks (Crookston, Crooksville) Saguache Station 14
Stage stop. Same as Crookston & Crooksville.
Crookstown (Crookston, Crooksville)) Saguache Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1904-1906. Perhaps same as Crooksville, Crookston. 17 48N 4E
Crooksville (Crookton, Crookston, Crookstown) Saguache/Gunnison Station 3,12,14
Post Office 1878-1885. Station on D&RGW. 24 mi from Gunnison on Tomichi Creek. 35 48N 4E
Crookton Saguache Unknown 14
Site 2. 16 48N 4E
Crookton (Crooksville) Saguache X Station 3,14
Site 1. Est. by 1887. Station on D&RGW. 24 mi from Gunnison on Tomichi Creek. 35 48N 4E
Cross Boulder Mine 3
W of Lakewood.
Cross Mountain Moffat X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1919-1943. NE of Elk Springs. 5 5N 97W
Cross Mountain Junction Moffat Settlement 14
Est. by 1913. Settlement on Little Snake River. ? 7N 98W
Cross Tie Delta Settlement 3
Est. by 1887. 6 mi NW of Delta.
Crosson (Crossons) Jefferson Station 3,6,12,14
Post Office 1879-1885. 5 mi W of Pine Grove. Btwn Cliff & Estabrook. 31 7S 71W
Crossons (Crosson) Jefferson Settlement 6,12,14
Post Office 1920-1931. Same as Crosson. 31 7S 71W
Crouse Larimer X Station 3,14
Est. by 1916. On C&S. 4 mi S of Wyoming line. Another location 6 11N 67W. 1 11N 68W
Crow (Crow Junction) Pueblo X Settlement 3,12,14
Rural Post Office 1885-1891 & 1896-1907. 5 mi NE of Greenhorn. 24 24S 67W
Crowes Hinsdale Unknown 14
On D&RGW, Lake City branch. 21 44N 4W
Crowley Crowley X X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. 1880. Post Office 1914 to present. 26 21S 58W
Crown Boulder Unknown 14
On CB&Q. End of branch through Superior. ? 1S 70W
Crown Point Gilpin Mine 13
A Rollinsville area mine.
Crown Point Lake Mine 3
A Leadville area mine.
Crown Point Summit Mine 3
A Kokomo area mine.
Crows Roost (Crow's Roost) El Paso Ranch 3,12,14
Rural/Ranch Post Office 1913-1916. 5 mi SW of Ellicott. 18 15S 62W
Crucible Steel Boulder Mine 3
N of Lakewood.
Crusader Park Mine 3,13
A Horseshoe-Leavick area mine. And/or a Pearts area mine.
Crystal (Crystal City, Rock Creek) Montrose Station 2,3,12,13,14
Post Office 1882-1909. D&RG stop. 5 mi E of Marble. See Gunnison site. 4 48N 6W
Crystal (Crystal Creek, Crystal City) Gunnison Station 3,14
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Est. by 1885. NE of Cimarron. See Montrose site. (Some confusion) 27 11S 87W
Crystal City (Aspen) Pitkin Settlement 14
Early name for Aspen.
Crystal City of the Rockies (Aspen) Pitkin Settlement 3,14
Name associated with Aspen. See Aspen.
Crystal Creek Gunnison Station 3
Est. by 1887. Stop on D&RGW. W of Sapinero.
Crystal Creek (Crystal) Montrose Station 14
On D&RG. 35 49N 6W
Crystal Hill (Biedell) Saguache Camp 3,14
Camp on hill of same name. Near Biedell, or both names used for same site? 28 43N 6E
Crystal Lake Jefferson Settlement 6,12,14
On D&SP. Platted 1890. Post Office 1892-1894. On DSP&P. 28 7S 71W
Crystal Lake Lake Settlement 3,14
On D&RGW. Small resort town and station stop. S of Leadville. Btwn Snowden & Malta. 10 10S 80W
Crystal Mill Gunnison Mill 2
Near Crystal.
Crystal Park El Paso Camp 3
Est. by 1924. Above Manitou. Gold camp below Green Mtn. Falls.
Crystal Ranch Pitkin X Ranch 3,14
Est. by 1923. On CR&SJ. Btwn Placita and Redstone. 29 10S 88W
Crystal Spring Yuma Unknown 14
Est. by 1898. In Wray area.
Crystal Spring (Allenspark) Boulder Settlement 14
Early name for Allenspark.
Crystal Springs Kit Carson Settlement 3,14
Platted 1888. No Post Office. 10 mi E of Flagler. ? 9S 50W
Crystal Station Garfield Station 14
On D&RGW. 2 mi NW of Carbondale.
Crystola (Langdon, Bison) El Paso/Teller X X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1911-1913. Formerly Langdon. On Teller/El Paso line. E of Woodland Park. 31 12S 68W
Cuartelejo Elbert Settlement 14
At center of E boundry. From Spanish Explorations in 1706.
Cuarto (Cuatro, Quatro) Las Animas Settlement 14
On C&W. Several spellings. 17 34S 68W
Cuatro (Quatro) Las Animas Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1903-1907. CF&I town. 2 mi W of Tercio. Proper spelling Quatro. 29 34S 68W
Cub Town (Sylvanite, Beartown) San Juan Settlement 3,14
Another name for Sylvanite & Beartown. 22 40N 6W
Cuba Pueblo Station 3,14
Est. by 1916. On D&RGW. 1 mi N of Bragdon. 7 19S 64W
Cubmont Jefferson Settlement 6
Vacated in 1927. 1 mi S of Deckers.
Cuchara (Cuchara Camps) Huerfano X X Settlement 3,12,14
Est. 1916. Post Office 1957 to present. Changed from Cuchara Camps. 4 31S 69W
Cuchara Camps (Cuchara) Huerfano Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1916-1957. Changed to Cuchara. Also shown at 27 30S 69W. 3 31S 69W
Cuchara Junction Huerfano Settlement 3,14
Platted 1874. On D&RGW. Same site as Cucharas Post Office. Note different S/T/R. 29 27S 65W
Cuchara Pass Huerfano Settlement 14
A small settlement. 22 31S 69W
Cucharas Huerfano Mine 1
NE of Walsenburg, flourished in 1870s
Cucharas (Cacharas) Huerfano Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1872-1921. Formerly Cacharas. 4 mi E of Walsenburg. 29 27S 65W
Cuerin Saguache Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1884-1892. Moved to Cochetopa. At Los Pinos River and Cochetopa Creek. 10 46N 2E
Cuerva Conejos Unknown 14
Site 1. 35 24S 68W
Cuerva (El Querbo) Conejos Unknown 14
Site 2. Also called El Querbo. ? 32N 9E
Culbertson Larimer Unknown 14
28 7N 68W
Culbertson (Allison) Boulder Station 1,14
E of Boulder, near Owen Lake. 4 mi E of Boulder at Valmont Junction.
Culebra (San Luis) Costilla Settlement 3,14
First name for San Luis, until 1860. See San Luis. 23 32S 72W
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Culp Prowers Unknown 14
On AT&SF. See Nowles. 17 22S 46W
Culver El Paso Unknown 14
On CM. 16 13S 68W
Culver's Flats Boulder Settlement 1
Town's poor lived here.
Culvert (Nunn) Weld Settlement 1
Cumberland La Plata Camp 3
At Cumberland Mine.
Cumberland La Plata Mine 3
At Cumberland. Had stamp mill. La Plata area mine.
Cumbres (Cumbries) Conejos X Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1889-1937, with gaps. On D&RG. At summit of Cumbres Pass. 18 32N 5E
Cummings Grand Camp 3
Obscure camp in Lulu area.
Cummings Jackson Camp 3,14
Temporary. On old stage road from Cameron Pass to Teller City.
Cummings Camp San Miguel Unknown 14
Est. by 1916. 24 44N 17W
Cunningham La Plata Unknown 14
On D&RGW.
Cunningham Mineral Unknown 14
On D&RGW. Btwn Riverside Ranch, Rio Grande Co. & Wagon Wheel Gap.
Cunningham Summit Unknown 14
Est. by 1913. On D&RG. 2 mi SW of Frisco. 32 5S 78W
Curecano (Currecanti) Gunnison Station 3
See Currecanti.
Curfew Clear Creek Mine 3
A Yankee Hill mine.
Curran Gunnison Settlement 12,14
Post Office 1880. Possible same place as Curran, Pitkin Co.
Curran Pitkin Unknown 14
Est. by 1898. Near Aspen.
Currant (Currant Creek) Fremont Settlement 12,14
Est. by 1881. Post Office 1894-1901. Formerly Currant Creek. 3 17S 72W
Currant Creek (Currant) Fremont Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1870-1894. Changed to Currant. At Currant Creek. NW of Canon City. 3 17S 72W
Currant Creek Junction (Parkdale) Fremont Settlement 3
See Parkdale.
Currant Creek Pass Park Settlement 3
Est. by 1885. NW of Guffey on creek of same name.
Currecanti (Curecanti, Curecano) Gunnison X Station 3,14
Est. by 1887. Stop on D&RGW. W of Sapinero. 3 48N 5W
Curt Beatty Pitkin Settlement 14
3 mi S of Eagle Co. line & 8 mi W of Lake Co. line.
Curtin Summit Station 3,14
Est. by 1923. On C&S. S of Frisco. 5 6S 78W
Curtis El Paso Settlement 3,12,14
Post Office 1901-1915. E of Pikeview. 0.5 mi S of Papeton. 32 13S 66W
Curtis Mesa Settlement 14
Incorp. 1907.
Curtis Pueblo Unknown 14
Est. by 1898. Near Pueblo
Curtis Summit Unknown 14
On D&RG.
Curtis Washington Settlement 3,12,14
Rural Post Office 1888-1901. 7 mi N of Platner. 3 3N 51W
Custer City Custer Settlement 1,3,14
Est. by 1902. Between Rosita and Querida. 21 22S 71W
Custro Las Animas Unknown 14
Est. by 1930. On C&W spur. S of Primero. See Cuatro.
Cuthbertson Larimer Station 3,14
Est. by 1909. On C&S. 3 mi NW of Timnath. 28 7N 68W
Cutoff Junction Adams/Arapahoe Station 14
Est. by 1874. Junction near present Utah Junction. ? 3S 68W
Cyanide Fremont Settlement 3,12,14
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Post Office 1895-1907. 8 mi NW of Penrose. On 8-Mile Creek. 8 19S 69W
