Cory, Colorado

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Cory, Colorado
unincorporated community
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Cory
Cory (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°47′17″N107°59′14″W / 38.7880°N 107.9873°W / 38.7880; -107.9873 (Cory, Colorado) [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Delta [2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body Delta County [2]
Elevation
[1]
5,187 ft (1,581 m)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [3]
81414
Area codes 970/748
GNIS place ID 203943

Cory is a small unincorporated community within the boundaries of the incorporated town of Orchard City in Delta County, Colorado, United States. There is a U.S. Post Office in Cory, the ZIP Code for which is 81414. [3]

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History

The Cory, Colorado, post office opened on March 12, 1895. [4] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his wife, Cora Hurshman. [5]

Geography

Cory is located in Delta County at coordinates 38°47′17″N107°59′14″W / 38.7880°N 107.9873°W / 38.7880; -107.9873 (Cory, Colorado) and elevation 5,187 feet (1,581 m). [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cory, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN   0-918654-42-4.
  5. ↑ Dawson, John Frank. 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. 15.
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