Gilman is an abandoned mining town in southeastern Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The Gilman post office operated from November 3, 1886, until April 22, 1986. The U.S. Post Office at Minturn now serves Gilman postal addresses.
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.
Carr is an unincorporated community that used to have a U.S. Post Office in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of Carr is 80612. Some consider Carr a ghost town. Today, a few old houses remain plus a church and the schoolhouse, but the old store fronts are gone. There are some scattered old foundations throughout the town. There are a growing number of year-round residents, so the town no longer appears abandoned.
Caddoa is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The community takes its name from nearby Caddoa Creek.
Alice is an unincorporated community located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States.
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.
Colfax was a short-lived communal farming community in Fremont County, Colorado Territory – now a ghost town in Custer County, Colorado, United States. The town was named after Vice President Schuyler Colfax. The Colfax post office operated from May 2, 1870, until January 16, 1879.
Eastonville is an extinct town in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. A post office named Easton opened on May 6, 1872, but the name was changed to Eastonville on September 28, 1883. The post office closed on May 11, 1932. Eastonville is no longer incorporated. The former town limits now lie in the Colorado Springs metropolitan area, near the Black Forest.
Howardsville is an unincorporated community in San Juan County, Colorado, United States, along the Animas River at the mouth of Cunningham Creek. Its elevation is 9,748 feet (2,971 m). It is located about two miles from the town of Silverton and 8 miles from the famous ghost town of Animas Forks, and is on the same road as the ghost towns of Middleton and Eureka.
Buckskin Joe is an extinct gold mining town located in Park County, Colorado, United States. The town was founded in 1860 as Laurette in what was then the Kansas Territory. The Territory of Colorado was created on February 28, 1861, and the Laurette post office opened on November 14, 1861. Laurette was elected the Park County seat on January 7, 1862. The post office name was changed to Buckskin on December 21, 1865, although the town was popularly known as Buckskin Joe. The county seat was moved to Fair Play in 1867, and the Buckskin post office closed on January 24, 1873.
Goldfield is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Teller County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Goldfield CDP was 63 at the United States Census 2020. The Cripple Creek post office (Zip Code 80813) serves the area.
Ironton is an extinct town located in Ouray County, Colorado, United States. It lay south of the present town of Ouray, adjacent to the sites Guston of Red Mountain Town, fellow ghost towns. During the 1880s and 1890s, Ironton formed part of the Red Mountain Pass mining district, the second largest silver mining district in Colorado. The Ironton post office operated from May 2, 1883, until August 2, 1920.
Capitol City is an extinct silver mining town located in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. Founded as Galena Cityin 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.
Chandler is an extinct coal company town located south of the Lincoln Park area near Cañon City in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The Chandler post office operated from August 4, 1890, until October 31, 1942.
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).
Hahns Peak Village is an unincorporated community in Routt County, Colorado, United States. The village is located 7 miles (11 km) north of Clark on Routt County Road 129, and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) east-southeast of Steamboat Lake State Park. The community is named for Hahns Peak, which 2.7 miles (4.3 km) north-northeast.
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.
Gwillimsville was a settlement at the head of Cherry Creek and six miles east of Monument in northern El Paso County, Colorado. Its settlers were engaged in dairy, ranching, and timber businesses. The Gwillimsville post office operated from April 18, 1878, until September 25, 1890.
Holy Cross City is an extinct town located in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. Holy Cross City got its name from Mount of the Holy Cross, located nearby. The Holy Cross post office operated from January 23, 1882, until February 8, 1899, and from December 7, 1904, until August 7, 1905. Presently, the former townsite is located along Holy Cross City Trail within Holy Cross Wilderness, part of White River National Forest. The Mount of the Holy Cross is not visible from the townsite.
