Bristol, Colorado

Bristol, Colorado
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Bristol
Location of Bristol, Colorado.
Bristol
Bristol (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°07′20″N 102°18′41″W / 38.1222°N 102.3115°W / 38.1222; -102.3115 (Bristol, Colorado)[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyProwers[1]
Founded1906[3]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyProwers County[1]
Elevation3,560 ft (1,090 m)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[4]
81047 (Holly)
Area code719
GNIS pop ID203821

Bristol is an unincorporated community in Prowers County, Colorado, United States.[2]

History

Bristol was established in 1906.[3] The community was named after C. H. Bristol, a railroad official.[5] The Bristol, Colorado, post office operated from July 1, 1908, until November 2, 1997.[6] The U.S. post office at Holly, Colorado, (ZIP Code 81047) now serves Bristol postal addresses.[4]

Geography

Bristol is located on U.S. highway route 385 in Prowers County at coordinates 38°07′20″N 102°18′41″W / 38.1222°N 102.3115°W / 38.1222; -102.3115 (Bristol, Colorado) at an elevation of 3,560 feet (1,090 m).[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bristol, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.
  4. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.