This is a list of more than 3,500 currently, or formerly, inhabited places in the U.S.State of Colorado.
Currently inhabited places in Colorado include the:
12On November 7, 1893, county voters selected Amethyst as the new seat of Mineral County, Colorado. On February 2, 1909, Amethyst changed its name to Creede. Creede has continued to serve as the county seat.
↑In operation from June 15, 1895, until March 31, 1919, the Arastra, Colorado, post office was the highest elevation U.S. post office ever at an elevation of 12,230 feet (3,728m).
↑The name of Argenta was changed to Tomichi on August 23, 1880.
12The Decatur, Colorado, post office closed on January 28, 1885, but reopened as Rathbone on September 19, 1891. The Rathbone post office closed on July 1, 1895, but reopened as the second Argentine post office on November 18, 1901.
12On June 25, 1883, Defiance changed its name to 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, and Glenwood Springs continues to serve as county seat.
↑On September 20, 1887, 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. Sheridan Lake served as the original seat of Kiowa County, Colorado since the county was created on April 11, 1889, until 1902.
12On January 7, 1862, county voters selected Laurette as the new seat of Park County, Colorado Territory. On December 21, 1865, Laurette changed its name to Buckskin, commonly known as Buckskin Joe. Buckskin Joe served as county seat until November 7, 1867.
↑Located at an elevation of 11,574 feet (3,528m), the Carson, Coloradopost office was the highest in the United States from September 16, 1889 to June 14, 1895.
↑On November 1, 1861, the Territory of Colorado created 17 original counties, with San Miguel as the original seat of Costilla County, Colorado Territory. When its post office opened on November 13, 1862, the village selected the new name Costilla, perhaps in recognition of its new status. In 1863, county voters decided to move the county seat 17 miles (27km) north to San Luis. In 1869, a U.S. government survey determined that Costilla was actually located in Taos County, New Mexico Territory. It wasn't until October 21, 1872, that the village post office was officially renamed Costilla, New Mexico Territory.
↑On August 28, 1889, Yampa changed its name to Craig. Craig has been the seat of Moffat County, Colorado since the county was created on February 27, 1911.
12Fremont 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. Cripple Creek has been the seat of Teller County, Colorado since the county was created on March 23, 1899.
123Denver City served as the first capital of the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson from August 24, 1859, until November 13, 1860. 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. 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. On February 13, 1866, the city shortened its name to the City of Denver. 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.
12On November 7, 1867, county voters selected Fair Play as the new seat of 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, and has continued to serve as county seat.
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