Bristol is an unincorporated community in Prowers County, Colorado, United States.[1] The U.S. Post Office at Holly (ZIP Code 81047) now serves Bristol postal addresses.[3]
Bristol, Colorado | |
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 U.S. Route 385 going north through Bristol (2013) | |
  Bristol, Colorado Location within the state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 38°7′26″N 102°18′40″W / 38.12389°N 102.31111°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Prowers |
| Founded | 1906[2] |
| Elevation | 3,560 ft (1,090 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[3] | 81047 (Holly) |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-08730 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 203821 [1] |
History
editThe town of Bristol was established in 1906.[2] The community was named after C. H. Bristol, a railroad official.[4] The Bristol Post Office opened on July 1, 1908, and closed on November 2, 1997.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Bristol, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. 11.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. Denver, Co.: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4. LCCN 90-034759.
External links
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