Caddoa, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Caddoa town in 2013.
Caddoa town in 2013.
Caddoa, Colorado is located in Colorado
Caddoa, Colorado
Caddoa, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°02′52″N 102°57′58″W / 38.0478°N 102.9660°W / 38.0478; -102.9660 (Caddoa)
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyBent County
Elevation
[1]
3,881 ft (1,183 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
Hasty CO 81044[2]

Caddoa is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The community takes its name from nearby Caddoa Creek.[3]

History

The Caddoa post office operated from November 7, 1881, until March 7, 1958.[4][5] The U.S. Post Office at Hasty (ZIP Code 81044) now serves Caddoa postal addresses.[2]

Caddoa District, from the construction of John Martin Reservoir, moved to Caddoa from the Tucumcari District after the Conchas Project finished.[6]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. September 12, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  3. ^ 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. 12.
  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. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  6. ^ "The History of the Albuquerque District". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  7. ^ [1][dead link]
  8. ^ "Boggsville". coloradoencyclopedia.org. November 5, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  9. ^ Cullum 1940, p. 462.
  10. ^ Hager 2015, p. 2590.

Bibliography

External links

More
Municipalities and communities of Bent County, Colorado, United States
State of Colorado
Categories