Bristol, Colorado

Bristol, Colorado
Bristol, Colorado
Unincorporated community
	U.S. Route 385 going north through Bristol.
	Bristol, Colorado Location within the state of Colorado
	Coordinates: 38°07′20″N102°18′40″W / 38.12222°N 102.31111°W
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Prowers
Established	1906
Elevation	3,586 ft (1,093 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	81047 (Holly)

Last updated July 23, 2023

Bristol is an unincorporated community in Prowers County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Holly (ZIP Code 81047) now serves Bristol postal addresses.^[3]

History

The town of Bristol was established in 1906.^[1] The community was named after C. H. Bristol, a railroad official.^[4] The Bristol Post Office opened on July 1, 1908, and closed on November 2, 1997.^[5]

Geography

Bristol is located at 38°07′20″N102°18′40″W / 38.12222°N 102.31111°W / 38.12222; -102.31111 (38.122134,-102.311211).

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References

1 2 Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.
↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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.
↑ 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.
↑ 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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[ColoPlaceNames-1] 1 2 Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.

[GR3-2] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[ZIPcode-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] 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.

[ColoPostOffices-5] 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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v t e Municipalities and communities of Prowers County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Lamar
City	Lamar	Map of Colorado highlighting Prowers County
Towns	Granada Hartman Holly Wiley
Unincorporated communities	Bristol Koen
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