Edler, Colorado | |
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| Coordinates: 37°10′35″N102°46′42″W / 37.17639°N 102.77833°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Baca County |
| Elevation | 4,652 ft (1,418 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS ID | 196261 [1] |
Edler is an unincorporated community in Baca County, Colorado, United States.
Edler was named for Dr. Edler, one of the first homesteaders in the community. [2]
Edler's post office was established in 1916. [3] Edler was two miles northwest of Holmes City. [4]
In the 1920s, Edler had two mercantiles and a blacksmith shop. [5] The Edler area was noted for its dairy industry, and two cream stations had been established in Edler. [6]
In the 1930s, the community of Edler was the location of several petroleum test sites. [7] In 1936, William A. Arbuthnot organized the Edler Grange. The Edler Grange was #426. [8]
In 1940, Edler's population was 24. [9] The Edler post office, which had operated in the community for more than 30 years, closed in 1948. [3]
By the 1950s, there was a school and bus barn and the Edler Community Church. [5] Edler's population was 30 in 1960. [10]
By the 1990s, Edler was stated to be "surrounded by sand sagebrush, yucca, blue grama, buffalo grass, side-oats grama, and red threeawn. The population is 25." [11]
Edler is located within the Comanche National Grassland in southern Baca County. [11] It is located at the junction of County Road P and County Road 17.
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