Cory, Colorado

Cory, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Cory's general store and post office on Highway 65
Cory's general store and post office on Highway 65
Cory is located in the United States
Cory
Cory
Location of Cory, Colorado.
Cory is located in Colorado
Cory
Cory
Cory (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°47′17″N 107°59′14″W / 38.78806°N 107.98722°W / 38.78806; -107.98722
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyDelta
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated community
 • BodyDelta County
Elevation
5,187 ft (1,581 m)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
81414
Area codes970/748
GNIS place ID203943

Cory is a small unincorporated community within the boundaries of the incorporated town of Orchard City in Delta County, Colorado, United States. There is a U.S. Post Office in Cory, the ZIP Code for which is 81414.

History

The Cory, Colorado, post office opened on March 12, 1895. An early postmaster gave the community the name of his wife, Cora Hurshman.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cory, Colorado
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Dawson, John Frank. 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. 15.