Baldwin is an extinct coal mining town located in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 38°45′50″N107°02′52″W / 38.7639°N 107.0478°W at an elevation of 8,767 feet (2,672 m). The Baldwin post office operated from September 17, 1883, until September 30, 1948. [1]
Badwin is located 8.5 miles (13.7 km) southwest of Crested Butte. While Baldwin is not commonly known as a ghost town, many of the original structures still exist. Much of the land that the few structures are on is now privately owned.
The town of Baldwin came to be because of the coalfields that were discovered at the base of Mount Carbon, now called Carbon Peak.
Baldwin became a ghost town due to the departure and subsequent abandonment of the Denver and South Park railroad that served Baldwin. [2]
Serene, Colorado is an extinct coal mining company town that was owned by the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company. Serene was located at the site of the Columbine Mine and had company housing and a coal preparation plant. The Serene post office operated from January 25, 1923, until August 31, 1942. Serene was the site of the Columbine Mine Massacre on November 21, 1927.
Dallas is an extinct town in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. Also known as Dallas City, it lay about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the present town of Ridgway at the confluence of Dallas Creek and the Uncompahgre River. The Dallas post office operated from February 11, 1884, until October 31 1899. A community named in tribute to the historic town bearing the name Dallas Meadows now exists near its historic location.
Chivington is an unincorporated community in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The Chivington post office operated from October 24, 1887, until January 1, 1991. The U.S. Post Office at Eads now serves Chivington postal addresses.
Animas Forks is an extinct mining town located 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. The area is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. At an elevation of 11,185 feet (3,409 m), Animas Forks is one of the highest mining camps in the North America.
Dakan was a short-lived mining town, now a ghost town, in western Douglas County, Colorado, United States, in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Dakan post office operated from December 30, 1896, until August 2, 1898.
Alpine is a small community, sometimes considered a ghost town, in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. It was founded as a mining town. The Alpine post office operated from October 26, 1874, until June 30, 1904.
Altman is an extinct mining town located in Teller County, Colorado, United States. The Altman post office operated from January 18, 1894, until May 30, 1911. Much of the town was destroyed by fire on May 24, 1903.
Capitol City is an extinct silver mining town located in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. Founded as Galena City in 1877, the townsite is located on the Alpine Loop National Scenic Back Country Byway at 38.0072°N 107.4667°W at an elevation of 9,711 feet (2,960 m). The Capitol City post office operated from May 18, 1877, until October 30, 1920.
Adelaide is an extinct town located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 38.5600°N 105.0908°W at an elevation of 6,949 feet (2,118 m). Previously known as Robinson, the former mining camp and railroad water is located along the Phantom Canyon Road. The Adelaide Bridge is located just north of the townsite.
Cameo is an extinct coal mining town located in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located off I-70 Exit 46 at 39.1486°N 108.3209°W at an elevation of 4,787 feet (1,459 m).
Adena is an extinct town located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 40.0083°N 103.8866°W at an elevation of 4,692 feet (1,430 m).
Axial is an extinct coal mining town located in Moffat County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 40.2852°N 107.7919°W at an elevation of 6,454 feet (1,967 m).
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 5,922 feet (1,805 m).
Bloom is an extinct town located in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 37.6875°N 103.9566°W at an elevation of 4,800 feet (1,463 m).
Buckingham is an extinct town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 40.6214°N 103.9777°W at an elevation of 4,944 feet (1,507 m).
Iola is an extinct town located in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.. The community was inundated and destroyed by the creation of Blue Mesa Reservoir.
Franceville was a coal mining town and railroad post office in eastern El Paso County, Colorado, about five miles from the town of Falcon and twelve miles east of Colorado Springs. The Franceville post office operated from November 2, 1881, until May 14, 1894. The town was located on land owned by Matt France. There were 120 people in the town in 1885.
Bijou Basin is an extinct town located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 39.1356°N 104.4569°W at an elevation of 6,398 feet (1,950 m). Travelers could take post road 49 to the settlement. It was located five miles southeast of another early settlement, Sidney.
The Town of Carbonate is a statutory town and an extinct silver mining camp located in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1879, Carbonate was designated the original seat of Garfield County from its creation on February 10, 1883, until voters moved the county seat to Glenwood Springs later that year. The Carbonate post office operated from April 13, 1883, until November 15, 1886. On November 4, 2014, Carbonate property owners voted to reactivate the town government despite having no year-round residents since the 1890 United States Census.
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