Wetmore, Colorado Explained

Official Name:Wetmore, Colorado
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Colorado#USA
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Custer County and the state of Colorado
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Custer County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:38.2381°N -105.0847°W
Elevation Ft:6086
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:81253
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:192225

Wetmore is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Custer County, Colorado, United States.

Description

The Wetmore post office has been in operation since 1881.[1] The community was named after William Wetmore, a first settler.[2] and has the ZIP Code 81253.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 11 July 2016.
  2. 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. 51.
  3. Web site: January 3, 2007 . ZIP Code Lookup. . United States Postal Service . January 3, 2007.