Wetmore, Colorado
Unincorporated community in Custer County, Colorado, United States
Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States
38°14′17″N 105°05′05″W / 38.23806°N 105.08472°W / 38.23806; -105.08472[1]
81253
Wetmore is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Custer County, Colorado, United States.
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]
See also
Colorado portal
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wetmore, Colorado
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ 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.
External links
Media related to Wetmore, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons
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Municipalities and communities of Custer County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Westcliffe
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