White River City, Colorado Explained

White River City
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Alt:White River City, June 2021
Pushpin Map:Colorado#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of White River City
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Colorado
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rio Blanco
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:MST
Utc Offset1:-7
Timezone1 Dst:MST
Utc Offset1 Dst:-6
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:81641
Area Code:970

White River City is an Unincorporated community along the White River and Piceance Creek in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States.[1]

History

The settlement was formerly incorporated in 1888 by brothers Reuben and Ambrose Oldman, in hope that a railroad would come through the area along White River. Ambrose was involved in oil speculation in the area and ran a store on Piceance Creek until 1895, when he moved to Meeker.[2] [3] There was a schoolhouse in 1902.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rue, Eugene Clyde La. Colorado River and Its Utilization. 1916. U.S. Government Printing Office. 26.
  2. Book: Habitat in the Past: Historical Perspectives of Riparian Zones on the White River. 1988. Bureau of Land Management, Colorado State Office. 9.
  3. Book: Bowen, Kristin. Meeker. 2014. Arcadia Publishing. 978-1-4671-3202-2. 18.
  4. Web site: Buford School / White River Community Building . July 31, 2005 . Colorado Historical Society . June 22, 2018.