List of populated places in Colorado: A–F
This is a list of more than 3,400 currently or formerly inhabited places in the U.S. state of Colorado, including:[1]
- 210 census-designated places – List of census-designated places in Colorado[2]
- 64 counties – List of counties in Colorado[3]
- 64 county seats – List of county seats in Colorado[3][4][1]
- more than 36 forts – List of forts in Colorado[4][1]
- more than 1,500 ghost towns – List of ghost towns in Colorado[4][1]
- more than 1,500 historic places – List of National Register of Historic Places in Colorado[5][4][1]
- 9 military bases – List of military installations in Colorado[4][1]
- 273 municipalities – List of municipalities in Colorado[6][7][4][1]
- 2 Native American reservations – List of Native American reservations in Colorado[4][1]
- more than 400 post offices – List of post offices in Colorado[8][9][4][1]
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The 64 counties of the U.S. State of Colorado. |
A
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C
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D
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E
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F
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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
- Arapahoe City was the original seat of Jefferson County, Jefferson Territory from its creation on November 28, 1859 to November 6, 1860.
- 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.
- On December 3, 1859, the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson consolidated the towns of Denver City, Auraria, and Highland into the City of Denver, Auraria, and Highland. Auraria and Highland are now neighborhoods of the City and County of Denver.
- Autobees Plaza was the original seat of Huerfano County, Colorado Territory from its creation on November 1, 1861 until 1868. Autobees now lies in Pueblo.
- The Beulah post office serves Beulah Valley.
- Black Hawk is the least populous home rule city in Colorado.
- Boulder City was the seat of Jackson County, Jefferson Territory and then Boulder County, Colorado Territory.
- Breckenridge was founded in 1859 and named for prospector Thomas Breckenridge. In 1860, the town changed the spelling of its name to Breckinridge in honor of U.S. Vice President John Cabell Breckinridge. When John Breckinridge accepted a commission as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army in 1861, the town promptly changed its name back to the original Breckenridge.
- Breckinridge was the seat of Saratoga County, Jefferson Territory.
- 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 Rock is the most populous home rule town in Colorado.
- Colorado City was the original seat of El Paso County, Jefferson Territory and then El Paso County, Colorado Territory.
- Colorado City served as the capital of the Territory of Colorado from July 7 to August 14, 1862.
- Conejos is the only unincorporated county seat remaining in the State of Colorado.
- Dayton was the Lake County seat from 1866 until 1868.
- Denver City was the original seat of Arrappahoe County, Jefferson Territory and then Arapahoe County, Colorado Territory.
- Denver City served as the first capital of the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson from August 24, 1859 to November 13, 1860, and the first capital of the Territory of Colorado from February 28, 1861 to July 7, 1862.
- The Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson granted a charter to the consolidated City of Denver, Auraria, and Highland on December 3, 1859. The Territory of Colorado reincorporated the city as the City of Denver City on November 7, 1861. Denver City shortened its name to the Denver in 1866. The City and County of Denver was consolidated on November 15, 1902.
- Frankstown was the original seat of Douglas County from its creation on November 1, 1861 until 1864.
References
- Elliott, Donald R.; Elliott, Doris L. Salmen (1999). "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies, Inc. 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.
- "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- "GNIS Colorado query". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- "National Register of Historic Places". United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. 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.
- Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- "Colorado Post Offices". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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