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Wabash (Gibson) Saguache Settlement 12,14 Post Office 1911. Changed to Gibson. 4 41N 10E Wachtel Weld Settlement 6,12,14 Post Office 1913-1916. 12 mi SE of Roggen. ? 1N 61W Waco Chaffee Unknown 14 On D&RG, CM. 36 11S 80W Waco Lake Unknown 14 On D&RG. 30 11S 79W Wade El Paso Settlement 14 Est. by 1909. On Cripple Creek Stage Road. 10 15S 67W Wade San Miguel Unknown 14 On RGS. 5 44N 10W Wade's Ranch (Paonia) Delta Ranch 14 First name for Paonia. Wadleigh Park Settlement 12,14 Est. by 1885. Post Office 1895. 12 mi W & 3 mi N of SE corner of county. Wages Yuma X Settlement 3,12,14 Post Office 1917-1950. Moved from Ford. Also shown at 11 5N 46W. 9 5N 45W Wagner Boulder Mine 3,13 Near Jackson's Camp. Wagner Washington Settlement 3,14 Est. by 1942. 19 mi S of Otis. Wagon Creek Junction (Russell Junction) Costilla Station 14 On D&RG. Also called Russell Station. 22 29S 71W Wagon Wheel Gap Saguache/Mineral Settlement 2,3,12,14 Site 1. Est. 1872. Post Office 1875-1895. 36 41N 1E Wagon Wheel Gap (Thornton) Mineral X X Settlement 14 Site 2. Post Office 1901-1957. Formerly Thornton. 30 41N 2E Wagon Wheel Springs Washington Unknown 14 2 4S 54W Wagontown (Heelsburg, Cosden) Gunnison Settlement 14 Early 1880s. Former names Heelsburg & Cosden. 9 49N 5E Wahatoya (Wahotoya) Huerfano Station 3 Est. by 1887. On D&RG. SW of Walsenburg. See Wahotoya. 23 30S 68W Wahkeeney Park Unknown 14 33 4S 71W Wahotoya (Wahatoya) Huerfano Unknown 14 Est. by 1880. On D&RG. 32 28S 67W Wait (Sugar City) Otero Settlement 12,14 Post Office 1900. Changed to Sugar City. Waitley Washington X Settlement 3,12,14 Rural Post Office 1915-1936. 12 mi SE of Messex. 30 5N 52W Wakelands Ranch Moffat Ranch 14 7 7N 93W Wakeman Logan/Phillips Settlement 3,12,14 Rural Post Office 1887-1897. 8 mi SE of Holyoke. 28 7N 43W Walden (Point of Rocks, Sagebrush) Jackson Settlement 14 Site 1, of Post Office. First name was Point of Rocks, then Sagebrush until 1882. 6 8N 78W Walden (Sage Hen) Jackson Settlement 14 Site 2, of Post Office. Sage Hen was location of second PO. 1 8N 79W Walden (Sagebrush) Jackson X X X Settlement 1,3,12,14 Site 3. Post Office est. 1881 at first location. NW of Fort Collins. 20 9N 79W Waldens Mill (Mill Creek Camp) Clear Creek Camp 14 First name for Mill Creek Camp. Waldheim San Juan X Settlement 3 Site 1. Above Silverton. Waldheim San Juan Station 3,14 Site 2. Est. by 1923. 2 mi E of Silverton. Waldo Fremont Unknown 14 On D&RG. Waldora Summit Unknown 14 Est. by 1913. On DSP&P. 7 6S 77W Waldorf (Wilcox, East Argentine) Clear Creek X Settlement 3,12,13,14 Est. by 1868. Post Office 1906-1912. Mining area. Stage stop for Argentine Pass. 2 5S 75W Waldorf Mining and Milling Company Clear Creek Mine 13 A Waldorf mining operation. Wales Arapahoe/Yuma Settlement 3,12,14 The Denver Public Library - Colorado Place Names

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Wabash (Gibson) Saguache Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1911. Changed to Gibson. 4 41N 10EWachtel Weld Settlement 6,12,14

Post Office 1913-1916. 12 mi SE of Roggen. ? 1N 61WWaco Chaffee Unknown 14

On D&RG, CM. 36 11S 80WWaco Lake Unknown 14

On D&RG. 30 11S 79WWade El Paso Settlement 14

Est. by 1909. On Cripple Creek Stage Road. 10 15S 67WWade San Miguel Unknown 14

On RGS. 5 44N 10WWade's Ranch (Paonia) Delta Ranch 14

First name for Paonia. Wadleigh Park Settlement 12,14

Est. by 1885. Post Office 1895. 12 mi W & 3 mi N of SE corner of county. Wages Yuma X Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office 1917-1950. Moved from Ford. Also shown at 11 5N 46W. 9 5N 45WWagner Boulder Mine 3,13

Near Jackson's Camp. Wagner Washington Settlement 3,14

Est. by 1942. 19 mi S of Otis. Wagon Creek Junction (Russell Junction) Costilla Station 14

On D&RG. Also called Russell Station. 22 29S 71WWagon Wheel Gap Saguache/Mineral Settlement 2,3,12,14

Site 1. Est. 1872. Post Office 1875-1895. 36 41N 1EWagon Wheel Gap (Thornton) Mineral X X Settlement 14

Site 2. Post Office 1901-1957. Formerly Thornton. 30 41N 2EWagon Wheel Springs Washington Unknown 14

2 4S 54WWagontown (Heelsburg, Cosden) Gunnison Settlement 14

Early 1880s. Former names Heelsburg & Cosden. 9 49N 5EWahatoya (Wahotoya) Huerfano Station 3

Est. by 1887. On D&RG. SW of Walsenburg. See Wahotoya. 23 30S 68WWahkeeney Park Unknown 14

33 4S 71WWahotoya (Wahatoya) Huerfano Unknown 14

Est. by 1880. On D&RG. 32 28S 67WWait (Sugar City) Otero Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1900. Changed to Sugar City. Waitley Washington X Settlement 3,12,14

Rural Post Office 1915-1936. 12 mi SE of Messex. 30 5N 52WWakelands Ranch Moffat Ranch 14

7 7N 93WWakeman Logan/Phillips Settlement 3,12,14

Rural Post Office 1887-1897. 8 mi SE of Holyoke. 28 7N 43WWalden (Point of Rocks, Sagebrush) Jackson Settlement 14

Site 1, of Post Office. First name was Point of Rocks, then Sagebrush until 1882. 6 8N 78WWalden (Sage Hen) Jackson Settlement 14

Site 2, of Post Office. Sage Hen was location of second PO. 1 8N 79WWalden (Sagebrush) Jackson X X X Settlement 1,3,12,14 Site 3. Post Office est. 1881 at first location. NW of Fort Collins. 20 9N 79WWaldens Mill (Mill Creek Camp) Clear Creek Camp 14

First name for Mill Creek Camp. Waldheim San Juan X Settlement 3

Site 1. Above Silverton. Waldheim San Juan Station 3,14

Site 2. Est. by 1923. 2 mi E of Silverton. Waldo Fremont Unknown 14

On D&RG. Waldora Summit Unknown 14

Est. by 1913. On DSP&P. 7 6S 77WWaldorf (Wilcox, East Argentine) Clear Creek X Settlement 3,12,13,14

Est. by 1868. Post Office 1906-1912. Mining area. Stage stop for Argentine Pass. 2 5S 75WWaldorf Mining and Milling Company Clear Creek Mine 13

A Waldorf mining operation. Wales Arapahoe/Yuma Settlement 3,12,14

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Rural Post Office 1887-1888. See Condon. 29 2S 44WWalgro Otero Unknown 14

On AT&SF. 4 23S 57WWalker Weld X Station 3,6,14

Est. by 1909. On GW, a siding. 4 mi NE of Mead. 36 4N 68WWalk's Camp Lincoln Settlement 14

Est. by 1894. On Arickare River. 12 mi SSW of Thurman. 12 mi N of Arriba. ? 6S 53WWall Rock (Wallrock) Moffat/Routt Settlement 14

Post Office 1902-1903. 26 12N 102WWall Street (Wallstreet, Delphi) Boulder Settlement 2,6,13

Post Office 1895 as Delphi to 1921. 10 mi W of Boulder. 19 1N 71WWall Street Gold Extraction Co. Mill Boulder Mill 3,13

At Wall Street. Wallace Gunnison Unknown 14

On DSP&P, Baldwin Branch. 18 15S 86WWallers Camp Gunnison Station 14

Stage stop btwn Gunnison & Irvin. Wallett Kit Carson Settlement 3,12,14

Rural Post Office 1890-1907. 14 mi NE of Burlington. 9 7S 42WWallrock (Wall Rock) Moffat/Routt Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1902-1903. Transferred to CO from WY. 26 12N 102WWalls La Plata Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1896. Wallstreet (Wall Street, Delphi) Boulder Camp 1,3,12,14

On DB&W. Post Office 1898-1921. Formerly Delphi. 2 mi SW of Salina. 19 1N 71WWalsen Huerfano X Settlement 3,12,14

Site 2. Post Office on D&RG 1902-1932. SW of Walsenburg. Coal mining company town. 8 28S 66WWalsen Camp Huerfano Camp 14

Site 1. On D&RG. 17 28S 66WWalsen Mine Huerfano Mine 14

See Tequisquite. W of Walsenburg. Walsenburg (Hermanes Plaza, Walsenburgh) Huerfano X X X Settlement 1,3,12,14 Post Office 1870-1892. Formerly Walsenburgh. Formerly called La Plaza de Los Leones. Sev 28S 66WWalsenburg Junction Huerfano Station 3,14

D&RG stop btwn Cucharas and Walsenburg. 3 28S 66WWalsenburgh (Walsenburg) Huerfano Settlement 12

Post Office est. 1892. Post Office named Tourist. Changed to Walsenburg. Walsens Spring Huerfano Unknown 14

20 29S 66WWalsh Baca X X Settlement 3,12,14

Est. 1914. On AT&SF. Platted 1926. Post Office est. 1926. 32 30S 43WWalsh House San Juan Misc 3

Large house in Animas Forks. Walsh Quarry Gunnison Station 14

Est. by 1885. On D&RG. First station N of Gunnison, 4 mi. Walsh Smelter San Juan Mill 3

Silverton area mill. Walson Prowers Settlement 14

Est. by 1895. ? 21S 42WWalter Scott Lake Mine 3

An Alicante area mine. Walters (Pallas) Routt Station 14

On D&RG. Same as Pallas. 1 3N 86WWaltham Gilpin Mine 3

A Russell Gulch area mine. Waltham Gilpin Unknown 14

On a branch S from Saratoga Branch of GT. In Willis Gulch. 24 3S 73WWalton Jackson Settlement 3

NE of Walden. E of Canadian River. May be spelling error? Walton Creek (Watson Creek) Routt Settlement 3

Existed in 1880s. First name was Watson Creek. Waltonia Larimer Unknown 14

9 5N 71WWalts Corner Las Animas Unknown 14

14 11S 59WWampum Gunnison Mine 3,13

A Pitkin area mine. Wanakah Ouray Unknown 14

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On D&RG. 30 44N 7WWanamaker Junction (Golden Junction) Jefferson Station 14

On CC. 13.1 mi W of Union Depot. 2.6 mi E of Golden. Called Golden Junction. 24 3S 70WWand Mill Boulder Mill 3

At Jamestown. Wandcrest Park Jefferson Unknown 14

13 7S 72WWandell El Paso Unknown 14

On CM. 18 14S 66WWane Mesa Unknown 14

On D&RG. Btwn Palisade & Bridges. Wanfano Huerfano Settlement 14

Founded by Charles Autobee. Wanika Ouray Unknown 14

On D&RG. 25 44N 8WWano (Bueno) Boulder Mine 13

A Jamestown area mine. Wantland Moffat Unknown 14

25 11N 96WWapiti Summit Camp 3,12,14

Post Office 1894-1903. 4 mi E of Breckenridge. 24 6S 77WWar Eagle Gilpin Mine 3,13

A Gilpin area mine. Ward Jefferson Station 14

Ward (Columbia, Columbia City) Boulder Station 1,3,6

Site 1. Est. by 1892. RR stop 4 mi S of Longmont. Ward (Ward District) Boulder X X Settlement 1,6,12,13,14

Site 2. Post Office est. 1894. Formerly Ward District. 14 mi N of Nederland. 1 1N 73WWard District (Ward) Boulder Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1863-1894. Changed to Ward. 1 1N 73WWard Rose Boulder Mine 3

Wardance Gilpin Mine 3

A Russell Gulch area mine. Wards Boulder Unknown 14

On DL&NW, C&S. 26 2N 69WWaremont Pueblo Settlement 3,12,14

Countryside Post Office 1916-1922. 17 mi S of Nepesta. 5 24S 60WWareville Ouray/San Miguel Settlement 12,14

Est. by 1874. Post Office 1877. 10 mi NW of Ouray. S of San Miguel River. Warm Spring Fremont Settlement 3

Est. by 1885. 1 mi W of Wellsville. Warrantsville Huerfano Settlement 12,14

On D&RG. Post Office 1876-1877. 35 25S 66WWarren (Taylor) Weld Station 3,6,14

Est. by 1909. On UP. 2 mi S of Wyoming border. Near or same as Summit & Athol. 33 12N 67WWarrens Ranch Larimer Ranch 14

36 11N 69WWarren's Station Summit Station 3,14

Est. by 1880. Stage stop. W side of Loveland Pass, at the foot. Warrior Eagle Unknown 14

Est. by 1906. On D&RG. Warriors Eagle Unknown 14

Est. by 1936. Warrior's Mark Mine Summit Mine 2,3,13

At Dyersville. Warsaw Rio Blanco Settlement 3,14

Est. by 1964. 25 mi NW of Meeker. On S side of Danforth Hills. Warwick Prowers Station 3,14

Est. by 1916. On AT&SF. 3 mi E of Bristol. 20 22S 43WWarwick Saguache Mine 3

A Bonanza area mine. Wasatch (Drowsy Water) Grand Unknown 14

On D&RG. Another name for Drowsy Water. 27 2N 77WWashburn Adams Unknown 14

On UP. 3 mi SW of Henderson.

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Washburn Larimer Station 3,14

Stage station on Overland route. 3 mi S of Namaqua. Washburn (Derblay, Hazeltine) Arapahoe Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1889-1893. Changed to Derblay. Renamed Washburn. Changed to Hazeltine. 10 2S 67WWashburn's Crossing (Big Thompson, Loveland) Larimer Settlement 14

Est. by 1877. PO called Big Thompson. Changed to Loveland. Washington Boulder Mine 3

Washington Pitkin Mine 3,13

An Aspen area mine. Washington Summit Camp 3

SE of Laurium. Washington Summit Mine 3

A Laurium area mine. Washington Avenue Boulder Mine 3

Washington Lode (Marshall) Boulder Mine 1

6 mi S of Boulder. Later Marshall. Coal outcropping. Washington Shale Camp Garfield Settlement 14

20 6S 97WWashington Springs Alamosa Settlement 14

Platted 1875. On D&RG. 14 37N 11EWashington Spur Summit Station 14

On DSP&P. 5 7S 77WWason (Wasson) Rio Grande/Mineral X x Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office 1891-1904. Became Mineral County seat for a few days. 5 41N 1EWassons La Plata Unknown 14

On Hermosa & Dolores Toll Road. Watacka Park Mine 3

A Sacramento area mine. Water Spout Gunnison Unknown 14

On D&RG. 13 14S 86WWater Valley Bent/Kiowa Settlement 3,12,14

Rural Post Office 1887-1894. 12 mi NW of Sheridan Lake. 12 mi SE of Roggen. Waterhole Bent Settlement 14

Est. by 1907. Settlement on Mud Creek. ? 26S 48WWaterman Garfield Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1888-?? Waters Teller X Station 3,14

Est. by 1924. On CM. 7 mi N of Gillett. 17 14S 69WWatersville Fremont Unknown 14

On F&CC. S of Oro Junta. Waterton (Enterprise, Platte Cañon/Canyon) Jefferson Settlement 3,6,14

Post Office on DSP&P 1881-1893. Originally Platte Cañon. 26 6S 69WWatertown (Kassler, Platte Canyon, Waterton) Jefferson Station 3

See Kassler. Legally renamed Watertown in 1916. Also called Cañon Spur. Watervale Las Animas X Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office on C&S 1888-1921 with gaps. 5 mi W of Branson. 1 35S 59WWatkins (Box Elder) Adams X X Settlement 3,6,12,14

Est. by 1873. Post Office est. 1878. Plat filed in 1888. NE of Aurora. First called Box Elder. 36 3S 65WWatonga Saguache Settlement 12,14

On D&RG. Post Office 1910-1911. 25 45N 9EWatson (Gerbazdale) Pitkin Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office 1889-1918. Changed to Gerbazdale. 2 mi N of Woody Creek. 6 9S 85WWatson Creek (Walton Creek) Routt Settlement 3

Existed in 1880s. Along creek of same name. Renamed Walton Creek. Watsons Delta Unknown 14

On D&RG. 32 15S 95WWattenberg Weld X X Settlement 3,14

Est. 1909. On DL&NW. No Post Office. 24 1N 67WWattenburg Weld Settlement 6

Est. 1909. NW of Fort Lupton. Watts (Dowd) Eagle Camp 3,14

Est. by 1923. S of Vail. Also known as Dowd. 16 5S 81WWaumega Boulder Mine 3

At Balarat. Wauneta Yuma X Settlement 3,14

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Est. by 1943. 16 mi N of Wray. 26 4N 44WWaunita Gunnison Settlement 14

Post Office 1885-1908 with gaps. 10 49N 4EWaunita Hot Springs (Wauneta Hot Springs, Elgin) Gunnison X Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office 1910-1942. Moved from Bowerman. Formerly Elgin. Camping spot by 1880. 11 49N 4EWautauga Gilpin Unknown 14

On GT. 23 3S 73WWaveland (Waveland Junction) Bent Station 3,14

Est. by 1909. RR stop on AT&SF. N of Las Animas. 35 22S 52WWaverly Alamosa Unknown 14

20 37N 9EWaverly El Paso Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1897. Waverly Larimer X Station 3,12,14

On C&S. Post Office 1906-1912. Terminus of spurline. Built 1905. 23 9N 69WWaverly Yuma Unknown 14

35 4N 47WWayne Huerfano Unknown 14

Est. by 1916. ? 29S 66WWayne (Lowland) El Paso Settlement 3,12,14

Rural Post Office 1909-1912. Formerly Lowland. 8 mi NW of Rush. 17 14S 61WWayside Costilla Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1875-1878. First site with Post Office was in Costilla Co. 15 mi S of present site. 20 38N 10EWayside (Alamosa) Alamosa Settlement 3,14

Est. by 1876. Originally 15 mi. south of present town. Stage station. Confusing, see Costilla Co. 20 38N 10EWay-up Gunnison Mine 2

At Ohio City. Weaver Mineral Camp 3,14

Est. by 1891. On W Willow Creek. Above Black Pitch Hill. 13 42N 1WWeaver Ranch Bent Station 3

Est. by 1885. Waystop on Caddoa Creek. 11 mi SW of Caddoa. Webb Boulder Unknown 14

On C&S 21 1S 69WWebb Prowers Settlement 3,12,14

Rural Post Office 1910-1919. 7 mi NE of Plains. 27 26S 42WWebber Montezuma Settlement 14

Morman settlement. 2 mi S of Mancos. Webber Park Park Settlement 14

Sub-division. 35 10S 73WWebber's Mill (Elizabeth) Elbert Settlement 14

Early name for Elizabeth. Webster Park X Settlement 2,3,12,13,14

On DSP&P. Post Office 1877-1909. 3 mi W of Grant. 12 7S 75WWebsters Summit Settlement 14

Platted 1881. 21 5S 77WWedding Bell Camp San Miguel Camp 14

16 45N 18WWedge Ouray Mine 3,13

An Ouray area mine. Wedges Boulder Mine 3

At Wall Street. Wedon Morgan Settlement 14

Another name or a misspelling for Weldona. Weidman (Rock Crusher) Jefferson Station 14

On D&IM. Originally called Rock Crusher. Weir (Julesburg) Sedgwick X Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office 1889-1890. Formerly Julesburgh Site 2. 27 12N 45WWeirs Mill El Paso Settlement 14

Est. by 1873. At head of Black Squirrel Creek. 26 11S 66WWeiser Las Animas Unknown 14

? 28S 54WWeiserhorn Station 14

Est. by 1906. On C&S. Weiss Routt Unknown 14

10 10N 88WWeissport El Paso Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office 1875-1887. Moved to Palmer. On D&RG. 0.5 mi S of Palmer Lake. 5 11S 67W

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Weitzer (Vroman) Otero Settlement 3,12,14

On AT&SF. Post Office 1908-1918. Changed to Vroman. 32 22S 57WWelbers Elbert Settlement 3,14

Est. by 1885. 4 mi SE of Elbert. 34 9S 64WWelby Adams Settlement 3,6,12,14

Plat filed in 1909. Post Office 1910-1911. NW of Commerce City. 35 2S 68WWelby Station Adams Unknown 14

On UP. 25 2S 68WWelch Boulder Mine 1

Coal mine. Welch (Welchester) Jefferson Unknown 14

On D&IM. In area of Camp George West. Welch's Hotel Boulder Misc. 14

10 3N 71WWelcome Delta Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1910-1912. 14 14S 94WWeld Weld Settlement 12,14

Site 2. Post Office 1900. Weld (Fort Lupton) Weld Settlement 12,14

Site 1. Post Office 1869-1870. Formerly Fort Lupton. N of present Fort Lupton. Weldon Station Morgan Station 14

On UP. Weldon PO. 3 4N 59WWeldon Valley Morgan Settlement 14

Site 2. 1 mi W of Fremont Orchard & across Platte River. ? 4N 60WWeldon Valley Orchard Morgan Unknown 14

Est. by 1885. On UP. 8 4N 60WWeldon Valley PO (Orchard, Fremont's Orchard) Weld/Morgan Settlement 3,12,14

Site 1. Post Office 1880. Weldona (Deuel) Morgan X X Settlement 3,12,14

Est. 1866. Post Office est. 1907. Formerly Deuel. 3 4N 59WWell No. 1 Bent Settlement 3,14

Est. by 1887. N of Fort Lyon. 1 22S 51WWell No. 1 Kiowa Station 14

On AV. 28 19S 50WWeller Park Station 3,14

Est. by 1923. On C&S. Btwn Shawnee and Cassells. 12 7S 74WWeller Pitkin Station 3,14

Stage stop, toll station. 12 mi SE of Aspen. Towards Independence. ? 11S 83WWellington Dolores Mine 3

Near Rico. Wellington Jefferson Unknown 14

32 8S 71WWellington Larimer X X Settlement 3,12,14

Est. 1902. Post Office est. 1903. 33 9N 68WWellington Summit Mine 13

A Lincoln area mine. Wellington Mine & Mill Summit Mine 2,3

In French Gulch. Wellons Lincoln Settlement 3,12,14

Rural Post Office 1908-1916. 15 mi NE of Arriba. 4 7S 52WWells Conejos Unknown 14

On D&RG. 26 38N 9EWell's Ranch Elbert Station 3,6,14

Stage station on Smoky Hill South stage route. 1 mi S of Resolis. Wells Station Bent Station 14

Est. by 1874. 5 mi NE of Fort Lyon. 15 mi SSW of Wool Station. Wellsville Fremont Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office 1880-1896. Almost to Chaffee County line. 19 49N 10EWelty Weld Station 3,6,14

Est. by 1909. On GW, a siding. 6 mi W of Johnstown. 9 4N 68WWendelia Garfield Unknown 14

On Unitah. 5 5S 103WWendlings Kiowa Settlement 14

Est. by 1865. First name was Wendling, then Middle Kiowa, then Kiowa. 17 8S 63WWenger (Menger) Las Animas Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1891. Changed to Menger. 11 31S 67WWensville Fremont X Settlement

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Wentworth (Wentsworth) Baca Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office 1911-1921. 28 32S 42WWentz Weld Settlement 3,6,12,14

Rural Post Office 1891-1903. 10 mi N of Hudson. 14 3N 65WWest (Houghton, West Houghton) Las Animas Station 3,14

3 mi S of Delhi. Same site as Edwest (Delphi)? Same place as Houghton, West Houghton. 30 28S 59WWest Aspen Pitkin Camp 3

Small camp absorbed by Aspen. West Burlington Kit Carson Unknown 14

On CRI&P. Perhaps just a stop at Great Western Sugar Plant. 34 8S 44WWest Carbonate Garfield Unknown 14

Surveyed in 1883. On East Fork of Dark Cañon Creek. West Colorado Springs El Paso Station 14

Est. by 1906. On CM. West Creek North Douglas Camp 3

Est. by 1924. Small Westcreek mining camp. West Del Norte Rio Grande Settlement 3,14

Est. by 1872. Continuation of main street. Center for stagecoaches, etc. 30 40N 6EWest Denver Denver Unknown 14

On DSP&P. 1.1 mi from Denver Depot. West Denver (Ute, Grand Junction) Mesa Settlement 14

First name was Ute, then West Denver, then Grand Junction. West End El Paso Station 14

On MT. Station for Colorado City. West Fork Montezuma Unknown 14

18 39N 13WWest Glenwood (Chacra) Garfield Settlement 3,14

Est. by 1923. On D&RG. W of Glenwood Springs. Same site as Chacra. 9 6S 89WWest Gunnison Gunnison Settlement 3,14

One time population of 200. W & S of Gunnison. 2 49N 1WWest Hayden Routt Unknown 14

On DNW&P, D&RG. 9 6N 88WWest Houghton (West, Houghton) Las Animas Unknown 14

Same as West & Houghton. West Junction Huerfano Unknown 14

West Lake Hinsdale Unknown 14

Surveyed 1883. Same place a Bluff. W side of Lake City. West Las Animas (Las Animas) Bent x Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office 1873-1886. Site of present Las Animas site. County seat prior to being renamed. 10 23S 52WWest Marigold Teller Unknown 14

Est. by 1899. Same section as Marigold. 9 16S 70WWest Mitchell Eagle Unknown 14

On D&RG. West Newcastle Garfield Unknown 14

Est. by 1906. On D&RG. West Point Saguache Mine 3,13

An Iris area mine. West Portal Montrose Unknown 14

On D&RG. 27 49N 8WWest Portal (Irvin, Winter Park) Grand Settlement 1,12,14

Post Office 1923-1939. Moved to Winter Park. Also known as Hideaway Park, Irvin. 10 2S 75WWest Ranch La Plata Settlement 14

A village. West Salida Chaffee Unknown 14

Est. by 1906. On D&RG. West Vail Eagle Unknown 14

11 5S 81WWest Vancorum Montrose Unknown 14

23 46N 16WWest Village Pitkin Settlement 14

Had a Post Office. 2 10S 86WWest Walsenburg Huerfano Settlement 14

5 29S 66WWest Water Mesa Unknown 14

East of Utaline. Before Ruby Canyon.

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West Willow Creek Mineral Unknown 14

24 42N 1WWest Wing Boulder Mine 3

A Gold Lake mine. Westcliffe (Clifton) Custer X X X Settlement 2,3,12,13,14 Post Office 1881-1882 & 1886 to present. 46 mi SW of Canon City. 17 22S 72WWestcreek (West Creek, Pemberton) Douglas X Settlement 2,12,13,14

Est. by 1895. Post Office 1902-1919 & 1935-1968. 15 mi N of Woodland Park. 25 10S 70WWestern Hemisphere Gunnison Mine 3,13

A Pitkin area mine. Western Hills Adams Unknown 14

34 2S 68WWestfork Montezuma Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1903-1905 & 1907. 36 39N 14WWestlake (Las Animas) Larimer Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1895-1898. 20 10N 73WWestminster (Harrisburg, Harris Park plus) Adams/Jefferson Settlement 1,3,6,12,14

Post Office est. 1908. First was De Spain Jct., then Harris, Harrisburg & Harris Park. 6 2S 68WWestminster University Adams Station 14

Spur on C&S. 18 2S 68WWestola Kansas Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1914-1917. In Kansas although sometimes reported in Baca Co. Weston Park Station 3,12,14

Post Office 1879-1880. Shipping point on E end of Weston Pass. 29 11S 76WWeston (Quinto, Los Cisneros) Las Animas X X Settlement 3,12,14

Est. 1860. Post Office est. 1889. Moved from Cordova. Site formerly Quinto & La Junta. 35 33S 67WWestons Ouray Camp 3

Est. by 1881. SE of Camp Bird. Weston's Pass Lake/Park X X Settlement 1,3

Near Meeker. Westphalia Boulder Mine 1

Westplains Logan Settlement 3,12,14

Rural Post Office 1910-1949. 18 mi NW of Sterling. Also shown at 3 10N 55W. 14 10N 54WWestridge Boulder Settlement 1

Fern Canyon. Westwood Jefferson Settlement 14

Est. by 1924. Btwn Legault Mountain & Crow Hill. 17 6S 70WWetchel Weld Settlement 3

Est. by 1916. 12 mi SE of Roggen. Wetmore Custer X X Settlement 3,12,14

Est. 1880. Post Office est. 1881. Pioneer stage station. 10 21S 69WWetstein Gilpin Mine 3

American City area. Wezel Lincoln Settlement 3,12,14

Rural Post Office 1911-1919. 4 mi NE of Karval. 28 14S 54WWhale Clear Creek Mine 2,3,13

At Dumont. Whale Park Mine 3

NW corner of county. Near Webster Pass. Whale Saguache Mine 3

A Bonanza area mine. What Cheer San Miguel Mine 2

At Ophir. What Is It Gunnison Mine 3,13

A Hillerton mine. Wheat Ridge Jefferson X Settlement 1,12,14

Post Office est. 1913. W section of Denver. Sev 3S 69WWheatfield (Wheatland) El Paso Settlement 3,12

Rural Post Office 1869-1873. 4 mi SE of Colorado Springs. Wheatland Arapahoe Unknown 14

On DSP&P. 14 6S 69WWheatland El Paso Settlement 14

Post Office 1869-1873. On D&RG. 34 14S 66WWheatland Jefferson Station 3,6,14

Est. by 1885. RR stop. Same site as Thomas? Archers was the PO. 1 6S 69WWheatland Larimer Settlement 3,12,14

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Rural Post Office 1875-1881. Moved from Hiltonville. 12 mi SE of Fort Collins. 13 6N 68WWheatland (Wheatfield) El Paso Settlement 3,14

Rural Post Office 1869-1873. 4 mi SE of Colorado Springs. 5 16S 65WWheatridge Jefferson Settlement 3,6

Platted 1969. Post Office in 1913. Sev. 3S 69WWheel Mill (The Wheel Mill) Eagle Mill 3

Huge arastra up Brush Creek. Wheel of Fortune Lake Mine 3

A Leadville area mine. Wheel of Fortune Ouray Mine 2,3,13

At Sneffels. Wheel of Fortune Saguache Mine 3,13

A Bonanza area mine. Wheel of Fortune Summit Mine 3

A Robinson area mine. Wheeler Garfield Settlement 3,14

Est. by 1923. Stop on D&RGW. 32 7S 87WWheeler (Solitude) Summit X Station 3,12,14

Post Office 1880-1894. At junction of Ten Mile and West Ten Mile Creeks. 29 6S 78WWheeler Junction Summit Station 14

20 6S 78WWheeler's San Miguel Station 3

Existed in 1880s. Waystop. Near Placerville. Wheelman (Eagle Rock) Boulder Camp 1,6,12,14

Post Office 1900-1902. Same section as Eagle Rock PO. 10 mi E of Boulder. 31 1N 71WWhetstones Summit Station 14

Est. by 1884. On Blue River. On road from Breckenridge to Kremmling. Whipple Homestead Mesa Misc 3

One of original homesteads in Glade Park. Whiskey Costilla Settlement 14

On North Fork of Culebra Creek. 3 mi NE from San Luis. Whiskey Hole Park Mine 3

Placer claim in Tarryall. Whiskey Park Routt Settlement 14

1890s. On Whiskey Creek. ? 12N 85WWhiskey Springs Eagle Station 3,14

Stage stop. N of Wolcott. 1 3S 83WWhispering Pine (Lotus) Ouray Unknown 14

Former name. See Lotus. Whitbeck Pitkin Unknown 14

Est. by 1924. On CR&SJ. 3 9S 88WWhite Lincoln Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1901. On Rush Creek. ? 13S 56WWhite Morgan Station 3,14

On BN. 1 mi SW of Hillrose. 20 4N 55WWhite Summit Settlement 14

S of Breckenridge. White Cloud Gunnison Camp 3,14

At base of Ruby Peak. 8 mi from Crested Butte. White Cloud Lake Mine 3

A Leadville area mine. White Cross (Tellurium, Argentum, Burrows Park) Hinsdale Settlement 3,12,13,14

Post Office 1882-1912. Formerly Burrows Park. First name was Tellurium, then Argentum. 36 43N 6WWhite Crow Boulder Mine 3,13

A Sunshine mine. White Earth Saguache Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1876-1880. White Earth (Powderhorn) Gunnison Settlement 3,14

First name for Powderhorn. See Powderhorn. 32 47N 2WWhite Earth Creek Gunnison Settlement 3

Est. by 1885. 4 mi SE of Powderhorn. White Marble Co. Gunnison Mine 3

Marble area. White Park Boulder Settlement 14

A town. White Pine Gilpin Mine 3

Gold Dirt area mine.

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White Pine (Whitepine) Gunnison X Settlement 2,3,12,13

1860s gold found. Post Office 1880-1894. Changed to Whitepine. 43 mi E of Gunnison. 34 50N 5EWhite Plain (La Jara, Llano Blanco) Conejos Settlement 3

Old Mexican town. See La Jara. White Quail Mine & Smelter Summit Mine 3

A Robinson area mine. White Quarry Gunnison Mine 3

Marble area. White Ranch (Orcutt) Lincoln Ranch 14

Also called Orcutt. 35 13S 56WWhite Raven Boulder Mine 3

White River Rio Blanco Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office 1888-1908. Settlement at junction of White River and Piceance Creek. 1 1N 97WWhite River Summit Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1871-1880. Moved to Meeker (From White River Indian Agency). White River Agency Settlement 14

Est. by 1878. In the Confederate Ute Indian Reservation. White Rock Boulder Unknown 14

On UP. 16 1N 69WWhite Rock Pueblo X Settlement 1,3,12,14

Rural Post Office 1909-1927. 22 mi SE of Nepesta. 16 25S 60WWhite Station El Paso Settlement 3

Est. by 1924. Same site as Truckton. White Sulphur Springs Pitkin Unknown 14

Est. by 1887. On CM. Btwn Norris & Ruedi. Whitehorn Fremont Settlement 3,12,13,14

Post Office 1897-1916. Camp est. 1897. 15 mi NE of Salida. 28 51N 10EWhitehorn Mill Fremont Mine 3

At Whitehorn. Whitepine (White Pine) Gunnison Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1894-1928 & 1949-1954. Formerly White Pine. 34 50N 5EWhiterock Boulder Station 3,6

Est. by 1892. RR stop on UP. 7 mi E of Boulder. White's Gulch Lake Mine 3

A California Gulch mine. White's Hill Lake Mine 3

NE of Oro City. Whitewater Mesa X X Settlement 3,12,14

On D&RG. Post Office est. 1884. 14 2S 1EWhitford Las Animas Unknown 14

On AT&SF. 35 29S 61WWhiting Gilpin Mine 3

A Gunnell Hill mine. Whitman Weld Settlement 3,6,12,14

Rural Post Office 1882. Btwn Wellington & Cheyenne. 19 11N 67WWhitney Boulder Settlement 6,12,14

Post Office 1868-1871. 11 mi E of Boulder & S of Burlington. Whittaker Larimer Unknown 14

On C&S. 21 8N 68WWhopper Gunnison Mine 3

A Gothic area mine. Whopper Gunnison Mine 2

At Crystal. Wide Awake Gilpin Camp 3,13,14

Est. abt 1860. Beyond Missouri Lake. At head of Mission Creek. On Wide Awake Hill. Wide West Clear Creek Mine 3

S of Georgetown. Wideacres Jefferson Unknown 14

On D&IM. 6 4S 69WWidefield El Paso X Station 3,14

Est. by 1873. Stage station, Cherokee route. Stop on D&RGW. 5 mi NW of Fountain. 24 15S 65WWietzer Otero Unknown 14

On AT&SF. Wiggington Jefferson Unknown 14

On C&S. 24 3S 70WWiggins (Corona) Morgan X X Settlement 3,12,14

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Post Office est. 1896. Formerly Corona. First called Vallery, then Corona. 10 3N 60WWightman Creek Rio Grande Camp 3

Est. by 1870. Gold discovered in gulch. Near Summitville. Wigwam (Henkel) El Paso X Settlement 1,3,12,14

24 mi S of Colorado Springs. RR Post Office from 1882-1922. RR name was Henkel. 26 17S 65WWigwam Park Park Unknown 14

14 9S 72WWiladel Washington Unknown 14

6 4S 50WWilbur Fremont Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1894-1913. 28 16S 69WWilcox Saguache Camp 3,14

Existed in 1890s. Short-lived. N of Crestone. Around Crestone mines. Wilcox (Waldorf) Clear Creek Station 14

Early name for terminus of Argentine Central. Later called Waldorf. Wild Cat Weld X Settlement 3,14

Est. by 1916. On UP. 11 mi SW of LaSalle. 3 3N 67WWild Horse Bent Settlement 14

Post Office 1877. 12 14S 51WWild Horse Chaffee Station 3,14

Est. by 1923. RR stop N of Buena Vista. 32 13S 78WWild Horse Greenwood/Cheyenne X X Settlement 1,3,12,14

Post Office open & closed 1877. Reopened 1904. 16 14S 50WWild Horse Pueblo Unknown 14

9 20S 65WWild Horse Teller Mine 3,13

A Cameron area mine. Wild Irishman Summit Mine 3

A Rexford area mine. Wild Irishman, The Summit Camp 3

SW of Montezuma. At site of Wild Irishman Mine. Wild Oat Gunnison Mine 3

A Gothic area mine. Wild Rose Camp El Paso Camp 14

20 15S 67WWild Rose Gulch Gunnison Settlement 14

Platted. Wild Steer Camp Montrose Camp 14

Est. by 1916. 11 46N 18WWildcat Weld Station 6

Est. by 1916. 11 mi SW of LaSalle. Wildcat Camp Montrose Unknown 14

Est. by 1916. 14 48N 18WWilde Prowers Settlement 3,12,14

Rural Post Office 1887-1893. 28 27S 46WWildes (Wilds) Larimer Settlement 3

Est. by 1923. Rural Post Office 1926-1934. Different than Apgar/Wilds. 7 5N 69WWilds (Apgar) Larimer Settlement 3

Site 1. May have been named for site before Apgar. See Apgar. Wilds (Wildes) Larimer Settlement 3,12,14

Site 2. Rural Post Office 1926-1934. Different than Apgar/Wilds. 7 5N 69WWiley Mineral Unknown 14

On D&RG. At Wagon Wheel Gap. ? 41N 1EWiley Prowers X X Settlement 3,12,14

Est. 1899. Post Office est. 1907. 8 22S 47WWileys Resort Moffat Settlement 3,14

Est. by 1964. 1 mi NW of Dinosaur. 1 3N 104WWilfley Summit Mine 3

A Robinson area mine. Wilfleys Summit Unknown 14

On DSP&P. 22 7S 79WWilkesbarre Pitkin Settlement 14

Founded in 1898. On Crystal River. Existed abt 1 year. Willard Gunnison Unknown 14

15 48N 2EWillard Jefferson Station 6,14

On DSP&P. Near Mac Rose. 14 6S 69W

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Willard (Arnold) Logan X X Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office 1888-1894 & 1900-1901 & 1910-1967. Formerly Arnold. 23 7N 55WWilliam Wallace Lake Mine 3

A Leadville area mine. Williams Delta Unknown 14

On D&RG. ? 15S 97WWilliams Pueblo Station 3,14

Est. by 1916. Station on C&S & D&RGW. 1 mi N of Cedarwood. 24 24S 65WWilliams Fort (Fort William, Bent's Fort) Otero Fort 3,9,14

Est. 1829. First name for Bents Old Fort. See Bent's Fort. Williamsburg (Coal Creek) Fremont X Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office 1882-1916. Same site as Coal Creek. 19 19S 69WWilliamsburg (Switchville) Boulder Settlement 1,3,6,14

On DB&W. Btwn Sunset and Nederland. Name changed to Switchville. 25 1N 73WWillis Alamosa X Settlement 14

On D&RG. 27 38N 9EWillis Boulder Unknown 14

Est. by 1920. On South St. Vrain Road. On Divide about 2 mi SW of Taylor Mountain. 31 3N 72WWill-O-The-Wisp Park Unknown 14

1 7S 72WWillow Grand Unknown 14

On D&RG. Same as Willow Creek? 28 2N 77WWillow Pitkin Unknown 14

On A&W. 10 9S 89WWillow (Creede) Mineral/Saguache Camp 3,12,14

Est. by 1890. Post Office 1891. Changed to Creede. At base of Campbell Mtn. (3 towns) Willow (Moraine, Moraine Park) Larimer Settlement 14

First name for Moraine. Second name was Moraine Park. 33 5N 73WWillow Camp (Willow) Saguache Unknown 14

On Willow Creek. ? 43N 11EWillow City Mineral Settlement 14

Post Office 1891. Changed to Creede. 25 42N 1WWillow Creek Grand Settlement 14

S of North Park. Prosperous mining settlement. See Willow. Willow Creek Las Animas Settlement 14

Willow Creek Routt X Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office 1923-1925 & 1934-1943. Tiny town. S base of Williams Fork Mtns. 17 4N 88WWillow Creek (Creede) Mineral Settlement 3

See Creede. See Willow. Willow Gulch Dolores X Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1921-1927. Same as Disappointment PO. 34 42N 14WWillow Park Pitkin Unknown 14

Est. by 1906. On CR. ? 11N 86WWillow Springs El Paso Station 3

Stage station on Cherokee stage route. 8 mi SW of Black Forest. Willow Springs (Hugo) Lincoln Station 3,14

Wells Fargo Stage Station on Smoky Hill stage route. Later (1871) named Hugo. Willowbrook Jefferson Settlement 14

Proposed townsite around Colorows Cave & Bradford Stage Station. S of Morrison. 24 5S 70WWillowsville Jefferson Station 6

See Shaffer's Crossing. Willowville Jefferson Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1879. 5 mi SW of Hutchinson. ? 6S 71WWilmor (Wilmore) Eagle X Station On D&RG. Wilmore (Allenton) Eagle Station 3,14

See Allenton. 36 4S 83WWilson Montezuma Unknown 14

27 35N 19WWilson Pueblo X Settlement 3,12,14

Platted 1911. Post Office 1911-1913. 11 mi SW of Avondale. 16 22S 63WWilson San Miguel Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1895-1901. 20 43N 10WWilson (Branson, Wilson Switch, Coloflats) Las Animas Settlement 14

On C&S. First name for Branson. Also called Wilson Switch & Coloflats. 11 35S 58WWilson (Phippsburg) Routt Settlement 14

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First name for Phippsburg. 17 3N 85WWilson Junction (Korman Junction) Prowers Settlement 3,14

On AT&SF. Also known as Korman Junction. 8 22S 46WWilson Place Moffat Settlement 14

On Green River. 5 9N 102WWilson Switch (Branson, Coloflats) Las Animas Settlement 3

See Branson. Wilson's Basin La Plata Station 3,14

Est. by 1885. On D&RG. SE of Durango. 2 34N 9WWilsons Houses Bent Settlement 14

Est. by 1847. Settlement on the Arkansas River. E of Bents Old Fort. Wilson's Quarries (Peachblow) Eagle Settlement 3,14

D&RG spur. See Peachblow. Winchell Huerfano Station 3,14

Est. by 1902. On D&RGW. 3 mi SE of Walsenburg. 22 28S 66WWinchester Park Settlement 14

Est. by 1913. On DSP&P. 3 mi NW of Fairplay. On Fairplay-Park City Road. ? 9S 77WWindham Ouray Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office 1878-1881. Settlement N of Ouray. 13 44N 8WWindsor (New Liberty, New Windsor) Weld X X Settlement 1,3,6,12,14

Est. 1882. Post Office est. 1911. Formerly New Windsor. 16 6N 67WWindsor (Yampa, Craig) Moffat/Routt Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office 1877-1880. Same location as Craig. Probably an early name. Windy Gap Grand Unknown 14

On D&RG. 27 2N 77WWindy Gulch (Zephyr Glen) Mineral Settlement 3,14

Another name for Zephyr Glen. In North Creede area. See Zephyr Glen. 25 42N 1WWindy Point El Paso Unknown 14

Est. by 1909. On M&PP. 20 14S 68WWinfield (Stratton, Summit) Teller Settlement 2,3,13,14

No Post Office. 5 mi N of Victor. First name Stratton, then Summit, then Winfield. 18 15S 69WWinfield (Summit, Summit Park) Chaffee Settlement 2,3,12,13,14

Post Office 1881-1912. 13 mi W of Granite. 28 12S 81WWing Chaffee Unknown 14

On CM. 16 13S 77WWingo Pitkin Unknown 14

On D&RG. 21 8S 86WWinkfield Dolores Unknown 14

On RGS. 24 40N 11WWinnie Lake Mine 3,13

A Leadville area mine. At Stumptown. Winning Card Summit Mine 3

A Filger area mine. Winnview (Fairview) Arapahoe Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1933-1942. First name was Fairview. 2 4S 57WWinona Boulder Mine 3

A Gold Hill mine. Winona (Old St. Louis) Larimer Settlement 3,12,14

Platted 1874. Post Office 1889-1893. 1 mi S of Loveland. Same as Old St. Louis. 15 5N 70WWinston Logan X Settlement 3,12,14

On BN. Post Office 1902, 1908-1918. 6 mi SW of Peetz. 3 10N 52WWinter Park (West Portal, Irvin, Idlewild) Grand X X Settlement 1,3,12,14

Est. 1923. Post Office est. 1939. Moved from West Portal. Construction camp. 10 2S 75WWire Patch Mine & Mill Summit Mine 3

A Lincoln area mine. Wisconsin Clear Creek Mine 3,13

Silver Plume area mine. And/or Empire mine. Wisconsin Ranch (Fort Wicked) Logan Fort 4

See Fort Wicked. Wise (Canfield) Boulder Settlement 14

Early name for Canfield. 13 1N 69WWitherbee Yuma Settlement 3,12,14

Rural Post Office 1912-1918. 13 mi E of Wages. ? 5N 43WWixon Eagle Unknown 14

Est. by 1937. Just E of Minturn. Wolcott Lake Mine 3

A Leadville area mine.

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Wolcott (Russels, Bussels) Eagle X X Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office est. 1889. Supply point for Routt & Grand counties. Known as Russels, Brussels. 15 4S 83WWolf Creek (Wolfcreek) Elbert Settlement 6

Post Office 1910-1919. 15 mi NE of Kiowa. ? 6S 62WWolf Park Fremont Settlement 14

Old coal mine town. Closed in 1940. On AT&SF spur. 16 19S 70WWolf Tone Lake Mine 3

A Leadville area mine. Wolfcreek (Wolf Creek) Elbert Settlement 3,12,14

Rural Post Office 1910-1919. 15 mi NE of Kiowa. 6 6S 62WWolfram (Wolfran) Boulder Station 6,14

On DB&W. At 29.4 milepost. 1 mi from Conger Mine. S of Lakewood. Wolftone Lake Station 14

On D&RG. At rail end of spur. On Fryer Hill. 30 9S 79WWolhurst Arapahoe/Douglas Station 3,6,14

Existed 1902-1927. RR stop on AT&SF. 4 mi SW of Littleton. Also at 6 6S 68W. 32 5S 68WWolverine Gilpin Mine 3

Near Nugget. Twelve-Mile area. Wolverine Grand Camp 3,14

Small camp near Wolverine Mine. In Bowens Gulch. 4 4N 76WWolverine Grand Mine 2,3

At Lulu. Wolverine Gunnison Mine 3

A Gothic area mine. Wolverine Jackson Mine 3,13

Near Helena. Btwn Gaskill and Tyner. Wondervu Boulder Settlement 6,14

Btwn Pinecliffe & Crescent Village. 36 1S 72WWondervu (Wonderview) Boulder Mine 1

South central county. Wood Grand Unknown 14

Wood Mountain Boulder Unknown 14

On DB&W. 24 1N 72WWood Spur Eagle Station 14

On D&RG. 33 1S 75WWood Valley Bent Unknown 14

On AV. 13 21S 51WWood Valley Pueblo Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office 1862-1869. 14 mi N of Pueblo on stage route. 30 18S 64WWoodburn El Paso Settlement 3,14

Platted 1889. 8 mi SW of Black Forest. 1 mi NE of Broadmoor Hotel. (Conflict?) Woodcroft Pueblo Unknown 14

On AT&SF. 24 20S 65WWoodland Park (Summit Park, Manitou Park) Teller X X Settlement 3,12,14

Post Office est. 1890. Formerly Manitou Park. Originally called Summit Park. 24 12S 69WWoodley Clear Creek Mine 3

NE of Georgetown. Woodman El Paso Station 14

Site 1. On D&RG. 7 13S 66WWoodmen El Paso X Station 3,12,14

Site 2. Post Office 1912-1949. 3 13S 67WWoodring Camp Mesa Camp 14

On Big Creek. Btwn Mesa & Collbran. A cow camp. ? 15S 101WWoodrow Morgan Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1913-?? Probably error by PO, should have been Washington Co. Woodrow Washington X X Settlement 3,12,14

Rural Post Office opened 1913. 18 mi N of Last Chance. 1 1S 56WWoodruff Fremont Station 3,14

Est. by 1923. Stop on D&RGW. Near Pueblo County line. 1 20S 68WWoods Larimer Unknown 14

On C&S. 11 7N 68WWoodside Summit Unknown 14

Est. by 1886. On DSP&P. Woodstock Gunnison Camp 3,12,14

Post Office 1881-1884. On Monumental Mountain. 1884 snowslide wiped out site. 2 50N 5EWoodstock Larimer Station 3

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Est. by 1916. On C&S. 7 mi E of Fort Collins. Woodstock (Hideaway Park) Grand Settlement 3

See Hideaway Park. Woody Pitkin Settlement 14

Site 1. Platted 1888. Town btwn CM & D&RG. 16 9S 85WWoody Pitkin Settlement 14

Site 2. Platted 1916. On D&RG. 8 9S 85WWoody Creek Pitkin X X Settlement 3,12,14

Est. 1890. Post Office est. 1920. 16 9S 85WWooten Ranch Las Animas Ranch 14

11 mi SW of Trinidad. Wooton Pueblo Settlement 14

Est. 1853. On S side of Arkansas River. 1 mi above the mouth of the Huerfano River. 7 21S 61WWootton (Wooton) Las Animas X Settlement 3,12,14

Est. by 1865. Post Office 1908-1922. S of Morley. Site of Uncle Dick Wootton's toll gate. 9 35S 63WWork Teller Unknown 14

Est. by 1906. On CS&CCD. Wormington (Simpson, Simpton) Las Animas X Settlement 3,12,14

RR Post Office on Simpson Siding 1919-1934. Called Simpson. On AT&SF RR. 19 29S 60WWorthington Pitkin Mine 3

An Ashcroft area mine. Wortman (Wortsman, Wortmans) Lake Camp 3,12,14

On C&S. Post Office 1900-1908 & 1916-1919. Camp at John Reed Mine. Near Alicante. 13 8S 79WWoutougo Gilpin Unknown 14

On GT. In Russell Gulch. Wray Weld/Yuma X X X Settlement 1,3,12,14 Post Office est. 1882. Platted 1886. S of Julesburg, near Nebraska line. Sev 1N 44WWright Lake Mine 3

A Leadville area mine. By Denver City. Wright Camp Montrose Camp 14

Est. by 1916. 34 48N 17WWright's Spring San Miguel Settlement 3

Est. by 1885. On same site as present-day Norwood. Wulfekuler Weld Station 6

On GW. 2.6 mi S of Moore. Wulstenville Fremont/Custer Settlement 12,14

Post Office 1871. Wyberg (Nyberg) Pueblo Settlement 3

See Nyberg. No doubt a spelling error. Wylies Gunnison Unknown 14

On DSP&P or C&S. 34 51N 1WWyman (Wymans) Jefferson Station 3,14

On D&IM. 5 mi W of Lakewood. 2 4S 70WWynetka Arapahoe Settlement 3,6,14

Platted 1890. W of Littleton. No Post Office. 19 5S 68WWyocolo Jackson Settlement 3

Est. by 1923. On Colorado/Wyoming border. Is in Wyoming.

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