List of populated places in Colorado: A–F
The 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado. |
This is a list of more than 3,825 current or formerly inhabited places in the U.S. State of Colorado,[a][2] including:
- 273 municipalities – List of municipalities in Colorado[3][4][1][2]
- 210 census-designated places – List of census-designated places in Colorado[5]
- 9 military bases –
- 2 Native American reservations –
and current and extinct populated places found in:
- Geographic Names Information System[a]
- List of county seats in Colorado[6][7][1][2]
- List of forts in Colorado[1][2]
- List of ghost towns in Colorado[1][2]
- List of post offices in Colorado[9][10][1][2]
† | County seat |
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‡ | State capital |
Notes
- ^ a b This list includes 1913 Colorado places selectively downloaded from the Geographic Names Information System on October 15, 2023.[1]
A
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B
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C
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D
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E
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F
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G–O
P–Z
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
Notes
- ^ This Geographic Names Information System place may require additional verification.
- ^ Akron has been the seat of Washington County, Colorado since the county was created on February 9, 1887.
- ^ Alamosa has been the seat of Alamosa County, Colorado since the county was created on March 8, 1913.
- ^ Amethyst as the new seat of Mineral County, Colorado. On February 2, 1909, Amethyst changed its name to Creede.[9]Creede has continued to serve as the county seat.
- ^ Golden City.
- ^ Located at an elevation of 12,230 feet (3,728 m), Arastra, Colorado was the highest elevation town to ever have a United States post office.
- ^ The name of Argenta was changed to Tomichi on August 23, 1880.
- since 1928.
- ^ Aspen has been the seat of Pitkin County, Colorado since the county was created on February 23, 1881.
- Highland into the City of Denver, Auraria, and Highland. Auraria and Highland are now neighborhoods of the City and County of Denver.
- ^ Huerfano County, Colorado Territory, serving until 1868.
- Huerfano County, Colorado Territoryfrom 1868 until 1874.
- ^ Barlow, and several months later, county voters selected Barlow as the new seat of Garfield County, Colorado. On March 28, 1884, Barlow changed its name to Glenwood Springs,[9]and Glenwood Springs continues to serve as county seat.
- Bee changed its name to Sheridan Lake; then changed it back to Bee on October 15, 1887; then changed it back again to Sheridan Lake on October 27, 1887.[9] Sheridan Lake served as the original seat of Kiowa County, Coloradosince the county was created on April 11, 1889, until 1902.
- ^ a b The Beulah post office serves Beulah Valley.
- ^ Black Hawk is the least populous home rule city in Colorado.
- Bent County, Colorado Territoryfrom 1870 until 1872.
- ^ Boulder County, Colorado Territory, and since statehood on August 1, 1876, Boulder has been the seat of Boulder County, Colorado.
- ^ Summit County, Colorado Territory, and since statehood on August 1, 1876, the seat of Summit County, Colorado.
- ^ Brighton has been the seat of Adams County, Colorado since the county was created on November 15, 1902.
- ^ The City and County of Broomfield was consolidated on November 15, 2001.
- ^ Buckskin, commonly known as Buckskin Joe.[9]Buckskin Joe served as county seat until November 7, 1867.
- ^ Buena Vista served as the seat of Chaffee County, Colorado from 1888 until 1928.
- ^ Burlington has been the seat of Kit Carson County, Colorado since the county was created on April 11, 1889.
- ^ Franktown.[9]Franktown served as the county seat until 1874.
- ^ Canyon City.[9]
- ^ Carbonate served as the original seat of Garfield County, Colorado for several months after the county was created on February 10, 1883.
- ^ Located at an elevation of 11,574 feet (3,528 m), the Carson, Colorado post office was the highest in the United States from September 16, 1889 to June 14, 1895.
- ^ Castle changed its name to Eagle on September 3, 1891.[9] Eagle has served as the seat of Eagle County, Coloradosince 1921.
- Douglas County, Colorado Territory, and since statehood on August 1, 1876, the seat of Douglas County, Colorado.
- Gilpin County, Colorado Territory, and since statehood on August 1, 1876, the seat of Gilpin County, Colorado.
- Weld County, Colorado Territoryfrom 1868 until 1870.
- ^ Cheyenne Wells has been the seat of Cheyenne County, Colorado since the county was created on March 25, 1889.
- Territory of Colorado created 17 original counties, with Colorado City as the original seat of El Paso County, Colorado Territory. Colorado City served as the second capital of the Colorado Territory from July 7, 1862, until August 14, 1862. In 1873, county voters moved the county seat to Colorado Springs. On June 10, 1917, the City of Colorado Springs annexed Colorado City.[14]
- El Paso County, Colorado Territory, and since statehood on August 1, 1876, the seat of El Paso County, Colorado.
- Columbia changed its name to Telluride.[9] Telluride has been the seat of San Miguel County, Coloradosince the county was created on March 2, 1883.
- Conejos County, Colorado Territory, and since statehood on August 1, 1876, the seat of Conejos County, Colorado. Conejos is the only remaining unincorporatedcounty seat in Colorado.
- ^ Cortez has been the seat of Montezuma County, Colorado since the county was created on April 16, 1889.
- Costilla, New Mexico Territory.[9]
- ^ On August 28, 1889, Yampa changed its name to Craig.[9] Craig has been the seat of Moffat County, Colorado since the county was created on February 27, 1911.
- ^ a b Fremont changed its name to Morland on December 9, 1891; then changed it back to Fremont on February 4, 1892; then changed it to Cripple Creek on June 20, 1892.[9] Cripple Creek has been the seat of Teller County, Colorado since the county was created on March 23, 1899.
- Lake County, Colorado Territoryfrom 1866 until 1868.
- Rio Grande County, Colorado Territory with Del Norte as the original county seat, until statehood on August 1, 1876, when Del Norte became the seat of Rio Grande County, Colorado.
- ^ Delta has been the seat of Delta County, Colorado since the county was created on February 11, 1883.
- ^ Denver City served as the first capital of the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson from August 24, 1859, until November 13, 1860.[6] On December 3, 1859, the Jefferson Territory granted a charter to the consolidated City of Denver, Auraria, and Highland, still popularly known as Denver City.[6] Denver City served as the first capital of the new Territory of Colorado from February 28, 1861 to July 7, 1862, and served as the first seat of Arapahoe County from November 1, 1861, until November 15, 1902. The Colorado Territory reincorporated the city as the City of Denver City on November 7, 1861.[16] On February 13, 1866, the city shortened its name to the City of Denver.[9] Denver served again as the capital of the Colorado Territory from December 9, 1867, until statehood on August 1, 1876, when Denver became the (first and only) capital of the State of Colorado. The City and County of Denver was consolidated on November 15, 1902.[17]
- Denver Junction changed its name to Julesburg.[9] Julesburg has been the seat of Sedgwick County, Coloradosince the county was created on April 9, 1889.
- ^ Dove Creek has served as the seat of Dolores County, Colorado since 1945.
- ^ Durango has served as the seat of La Plata County, Colorado since 1881.
- ^ Eads has served as the seat of Kiowa County, Colorado since 1902.
- Weld County, Colorado Territory from 1870 until 1874 and again from 1875 until statehood on August 1, 1876, when it became the seat of Weld County, Coloradountil the following year.
- ^ Park County, Colorado Territory, and since statehood on August 1, 1876, the seat of Park County, Colorado. On October 1, 1924, Fair Play changed its name to Fairplay,[9]and has continued to serve as county seat.
- Larimer County, Colorado Territory, and since statehood on August 1, 1876, the seat of Larimer County, Colorado.
- ^ Fort Morgan has been the seat of Morgan County, Colorado since the county was created on February 19, 1889.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Geographic Names Information System query". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Elliott, Donald R.; Elliott, Doris L. Salmen (1999). "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "State of Colorado Incorporated Places - Current/TAB20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. January 1, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. January 1, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "An Act Defining the Boundaries of Counties and for other purposes". Provisional Laws and Joint Resolutions of the General Assembly of Jefferson Territory. General Assembly of the Territory of Jefferson. November 28, 1859.
- ^ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places". United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ "Colorado Post Offices". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c Scott, Glenn R. (1995). "Historic trail map of the Lamar 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle, Colorado and Kansas". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). "Breckenridge". Place Names in Colorado: Why 700 Communities Were So Named. p. 11. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Town History, Gold Dust to White Gold". Special Features. Town of Breckenridge. Archived from the original on 2007-02-09. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
- ^ "Annexation of Colorado City". Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Rosso, Mike (November 1, 2010). "Lines in the sand". Colorado Central Magazine. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "The Model of Auraria-Denver of 1860" (PDF). The Colorado Magazine. Colorado Historical Society. July 1935. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c Scott, Glenn R. (1975). "Historic trail map of the Pueblo 1 degree x 2 degrees Quadrangle, Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Scott, Glenn R.; Shwayder, Carol Rein (1993). "Historic trail map of the Greeley 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle, Colorado and Wyoming". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c Scott, Glenn R. (1976). "Historic trail map of the Greater Denver area, Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c Scott, Glenn R. (2001). "Historic trail map of the Trinidad 1 degree by 2 degrees quadrangle, southern Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c Scott, Glenn R. (1989). "Historic trail maps of the Sterling 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle, northeastern Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
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