Wetmore,_Colorado

Wetmore, Colorado

Wetmore, Colorado

Unincorporated community in Custer County, Colorado, United States

Wetmore is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Custer County, Colorado, United States.

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Description

The Wetmore post office has been in operation since 1881.[3] The community was named after William Wetmore, a first settler.[4] and has the ZIP Code 81253.[2]

Geography

Wetmore is located at 38°14′16″N 105°05′04″W (38.237911,-105.084400).

See also

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References

  1. [1]
    "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  3. [3]
    "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  4. [4]
    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. 51.

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