Bristol, Colorado

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Bristol, Colorado
Unincorporated community
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U.S. Route 385 going north through Bristol (2013)
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Bristol, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°07′20″N102°18′42″W / 38.1222°N 102.3116°W / 38.1222; -102.3116 (Bristol, Colorado) [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Prowers
Founded1906 [2]
Elevation
[1]
3,560 ft (1,090 m)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code [3]
81047 (Holly)
Area code 719
FIPS code 08-08730 [4]
GNIS ID 203821 [4]

Bristol is an unincorporated community in Prowers County, Colorado, United States. [4]

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History

Bristol was established in 1906. [2] The community was named after C. H. Bristol, a railroad official. [5] The Bristol, Colorado, post office opened on July 1, 1908, and closed on November 2, 1997. [6] The U.S. post office at Holly, Colorado, (ZIP Code 81047) now serves Bristol postal addresses. [3]

Geography

Bristol is located on U.S. highway route 385 in Prowers County at coordinates 38°07′20″N102°18′42″W / 38.1222°N 102.3116°W / 38.1222; -102.3116 (Bristol, Colorado) . [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN   77-89726.
  3. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  4. 1 2 3 "Bristol, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  5. ↑ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 11.
  6. ↑ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. Denver, Co.: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN   0-918654-42-4. LCCN   90-034759.
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