Beshoar, Colorado Explained

Beshoar
Settlement Type:	Ghost town
Pushpin Map:	Colorado
Subdivision Type:	Country
Unit Pref:	Metric
Elevation M:	1,805
Population Density Km2:	auto

Beshoar is an extinct town located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 37.2181°N -104.4066°W at an elevation of .

History

The Beshoar post office operated from January 25, 1901, until June 30, 1903.^{[1] [2]} The community was named after Michael Beshoar, a local settler.^[3]

See also

• Bibliography of Colorado
• Geography of Colorado
• History of Colorado
• Index of Colorado-related articles
• List of Colorado-related lists
  • List of ghost towns in Colorado
  • List of post offices in Colorado
• Outline of Colorado

External links

• State of Colorado
  • History Colorado

Notes and References

1. Book: Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. William H.. Bauer. James L.. Ozment. John H.. Willard. 1990. Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. Golden, Colorado. 0-918654-42-4.
2. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120236/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO . 6 March 2016 .
3. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. 1954. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 9.