Bloom, Colorado

Bloom, Colorado
Ghost town
General Store in Bloom, July 1921
General Store in Bloom, July 1921
Bloom is located in the United States
Bloom
Bloom
Location of Bloom, Colorado.
Bloom is located in Colorado
Bloom
Bloom
Bloom (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°41′15″N 103°57′24″W / 37.68750°N 103.95667°W / 37.68750; -103.95667
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyOtero
Elevation
4,800 ft (1,500 m)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
GNIS pop ID195786

Bloom is an extinct town located in Otero County, Colorado, United States.

History

Bloom was originally known as Iron Spring. The Bloom, Colorado, post office operated from April 18, 1899, until May 31, 1938. The community was named after Frank G. Bloom, a cattleman.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bloom, Colorado
  2. ↑ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  5. ↑ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 10.