Jaroso, Colorado Explained

Official Name:Jaroso, Colorado
Pushpin Map:Colorado
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Colorado
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Costilla
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:37.0039°N -105.6239°W
Elevation M:2309
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:81138
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:193115

Jaroso is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The Jaroso Post Office has the ZIP Code 81138.[1]

A post office called Joroso has been in operation since 1911.[2] Jaroso is a name derived from Spanish meaning "willows".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: December 28, 2006 . ZIP Code Lookup . . United States Postal Service . December 28, 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101122200027/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp . November 22, 2010 .
  2. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 27 June 2016.
  3. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 28.