| Edler, Colorado | |
| Pushpin Map: | Colorado#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Edler |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 37.1764°N -102.7783°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Colorado |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Baca County |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 4652 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | MST |
| Utc Offset1: | −7 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | −6 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 719 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 196261 |
Edler is an unincorporated community in Baca County, Colorado, United States.
Edler was named for Dr. Edler, one of the first homesteaders in the community.[1]
Edler's post office was established in 1916.[2] Edler was two miles northwest of Holmes City.[3]
In the 1920s, Edler had two mercantiles and a blacksmith shop. The Edler area was noted for its dairy industry, and two cream stations had been established in Edler.[4]
In the 1930s, the community of Edler was the location of several petroleum test sites.[5] In 1936, William A. Arbuthnot organized the Edler Grange. The Edler Grange was #426.[6]
In 1940, Edler's population was 24.[7] The Edler post office, which had operated in the community for more than 30 years, closed in 1948.
By the 1950s, there was a school and bus barn and the Edler Community Church.[8] Edler's population was 30 in 1960.[9]
By the 1990s, Edler was stated to be "surrounded by sand sagebrush, yucca, blue grama, buffalo grass, side-oats grama, and red threeawn. The population is 25."
Edler is located within the Comanche National Grassland in southern Baca County.[10] It is located at the junction of County Road P and County Road 17.