List of ghost towns in Colorado

The location of the State of Colorado in the United States

This is a list of some notable ghost towns in the U.S. State of Colorado. A ghost town is a former community that now has no year-round residents or less than 1% of its peak population. Colorado has over 1,500 ghost towns, although visible remains of only about 640 still exist. Due to incomplete records, no exhaustive list can be produced.

Abandonment

Colorado ghost towns were abandoned for a number of reasons:

• Mining towns were abandoned when the mines closed, largely due to the devaluation of silver in 1893.
• Mill towns were abandoned when the mining towns they serviced closed.
• Farming towns on the eastern plains were often deserted due to rural depopulation.
• Coal towns were abandoned when the coal (or the need for it) ran out.
• Stage stops were abandoned when the railroad came through.
• Rail stops were deserted when the railroad changed routes or abandoned the spurs.

Others were abandoned for more unusual reasons. Some were resort towns which never brought in enough tourists. At least seven former townsites are now underwater, caused by the creation of reservoirs; a few are covered in mining tailings, as noted below. Of the list below, some involve settlements with visible tangible remains such as structures or cemeteries, while the precise location of others is known only through maps and historic accounts.

Table

This is a sortable table of some of the ghost towns in Colorado. Select the OpenStreetMap link in the box at right to view a map showing the location these towns.

Some Colorado ghost towns

Ghost town	Other names	Current county	Location [1]	Elevation [1]	Established	Abandoned	Industry	Status
Abbeyville		Gunnison	38°46′39″N106°29′32″W / 38.7775°N 106.4922°W / 38.7775; -106.4922 (Abbeyville)	9,932 ft 3027 m	1882 [a]	1884 [b]	Gold camp	Few remains.
Aberdeen		Gunnison	38°27′01″N106°59′13″W / 38.4503°N 106.9869°W / 38.4503; -106.9869 (Aberdeen)	7,878 ft 2401 m	1889 [c]	1912 [d]	Granite quarry town	Little remains.
Abeyta	San Isidro	Las Animas	37°04′47″N104°11′11″W / 37.0797°N 104.1864°W / 37.0797; -104.1864 (Abeyta)	5,725 ft 1745 m	1914 [a]	1914 [b]	Farming town
Able	Martin	Bent	38°03′38″N102°52′11″W / 38.0606°N 102.8696°W / 38.0606; -102.8696 (Able)	3,783 ft 1153 m	1924 [c]		Railroad station
Adelaide	Robinson	Fremont	38°33′36″N105°05′27″W / 38.5600°N 105.0908°W / 38.5600; -105.0908 (Adelaide)	6,949 ft 2118 m	1894 [a]	1901 [b]	Railroad and gold mining town	Little remains.
Adelaide	Park City, Finntown	Lake	39°14′50″N106°15′29″W / 39.2472°N 106.2581°W / 39.2472; -106.2581 (Adelaide)	10,834 ft 3302 m	1876 [c]	1879 [b]	Silver camp	Little remains.
Adena		Morgan	40°00′30″N103°53′12″W / 40.0083°N 103.8866°W / 40.0083; -103.8866 (Adena)	4,692 ft 1430 m	1910 [a]	1949 [b]	Farming town	School and chapel remain.
Alder	Round Hill	Saguache	38°22′10″N106°02′22″W / 38.3694°N 106.0395°W / 38.3694; -106.0395 (Alder)	8,544 ft 2604 m	1881 [a]	1927 [b]	Railroad and mining town	Little remains.
Alice		Clear Creek	39°49′06″N105°38′34″W / 39.8183°N 105.6428°W / 39.8183; -105.6428 (Alice)	10,092 ft 3076 m	1898 [a]	1938 [b]	Gold camp	Summer cabins
Alpine		Chaffee	38°42′40″N106°16′37″W / 38.7111°N 106.2770°W / 38.7111; -106.2770 (Alpine)	9,269 ft 2825 m	1874 [a]	1904 [b]	Mining town	Some residents remain.
Alta		San Miguel	37°53′11″N107°51′10″W / 37.8864°N 107.8528°W / 37.8864; -107.8528 (Alta)	11,060 ft 3371 m			Mining town	Some structures remain.
Altman		Teller	38°44′10″N105°08′02″W / 38.7361°N 105.1339°W / 38.7361; -105.1339 (Altman)	10,630 ft 3240 m	1894 [a]	1911 [b]	Mining town	Some structures remain.
Amache	Granada War Relocation Center	Prowers	38°02′59″N102°19′43″W / 38.0496°N 102.3286°W / 38.0496; -102.3286 (Amache)	3,602 ft 1098 m	1942 [e]	1945 [f]	Internment camp	National Historic Site
Ames		San Miguel	37°51′53″N107°52′56″W / 37.8647°N 107.8823°W / 37.8647; -107.8823 (Ames)	8,721 ft 2658 m	1880 [a]	1922 [b]	Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant	Power plant still in operation.
Animas City	Animas	La Plata	37°18′06″N107°52′17″W / 37.3017°N 107.8713°W / 37.3017; -107.8713 (Animas City)	6,560 ft 1999 m	1877 [a]	1900 [b]	Silver camp	Animas City Park
Animas Forks [g]		San Juan	37°55′52″N107°34′17″W / 37.9311°N 107.5714°W / 37.9311; -107.5714 (Animas Forks)	11,185 ft 3409 m	1873 [c]	1915 [b]	Silver mining town	Some structures remain.
Antero Junction		Park	38°55′24″N105°57′55″W / 38.9233°N 105.9653°W / 38.9233; -105.9653 (Antero Junction)	9,187 ft 2800 m	1892 [c]		Ranching town	Some structures remain.
Apex		Gilpin	39°51′56″N105°34′13″W / 39.8656°N 105.5702°W / 39.8656; -105.5702 (Apex)	9,846 ft 3001 m	1894 [a]	1932 [b]	Gold mining town	Some structures remain.
Arapahoe City [h]	Arapahoe	Jefferson	39°46′30″N105°10′42″W / 39.7750°N 105.1783°W / 39.7750; -105.1783 (Arapahoe)	5,585 ft 1702 m	1858 [c]	1867 [d]	Placer gold camp	Historical marker near Golden
Arastra [i]	Arrastra, Silver Lake	San Juan	37°47′34″N107°36′25″W / 37.7928°N 107.6070°W / 37.7928; -107.6070 (Arastra)	12,230 ft 3728 m	1890 [c]	1919 [b]	Mining town [5]
Arrow		Grand			1905 [a]	1915 [b]	Railroad town	Little remains.
Ashcroft	Castle Forks City, Chloride	Pitkin	39°03′13″N106°47′59″W / 39.0536°N 106.7998°W / 39.0536; -106.7998 (Ashcroft)	9,521 ft 2902 m	1880 [c]	1912 [b]	Silver mining town	National Register Historic Place
Auraria [j]		Denver	39°44′34″N105°00′19″W / 39.7428°N 105.0052°W / 39.7428; -105.0052 (Auraria)	5,206 ft 1587 m	1858 [k]	1859 [l]	Placer gold camp	Historical park and Denver neighborhood
Autobees Plaza [m]	Autobees	Pueblo	38°12′36″N104°17′14″W / 38.2100°N 104.2872°W / 38.2100; -104.2872 (Autobees)	4,494 ft 1370 m	1853 [c]	1882 [d]	Farming village	Little remains.
Axial		Moffat	40°17′07″N107°47′31″W / 40.2853°N 107.7920°W / 40.2853; -107.7920 (Axial)	6,454 ft 1967 m	1883 [a]	1958 [b]	Coal mining town
Bachelor	Teller, Bachelor City	Mineral			1892 [a]	1912 [b]	Silver mining town	Little remains.
Badito [n]	Little Orphan	Huerfano	37°43′38″N105°00′51″W / 37.7272°N 105.0142°W / 37.7272; -105.0142 (Badito)	6,431 ft 1960 m	1865 [a]	1910 [b]	Ranching town and trail stop	Ruins remain.
Bakerville		Clear Creek	39°41′29″N105°48′18″W / 39.6914°N 105.8050°W / 39.6914; -105.8050 (Bakerville)	9,787 ft 2983 m	1865 [c]		Silver camp	Foundations remain.
Baldwin		Gunnison	38°45′50″N107°02′52″W / 38.7639°N 107.0478°W / 38.7639; -107.0478 (Baldwin)	8,767 ft 2672 m	1909 [a]	1948 [b]	Coal mining town	Some structures remain.
Balzac		Morgan	40°24′25″N103°28′17″W / 40.4069°N 103.4713°W / 40.4069; -103.4713 (Balzac)	4,105 ft 1251 m			Farming town
Belden		Eagle	39°31′32″N106°23′10″W / 39.5255°N 106.3861°W / 39.5255; -106.3861 (Belden)	9,646 ft 2940 m			Mining town	Little remains.
Bent's Fort	Bent's Old Fort	Otero	38°02′26″N103°25′46″W / 38.0406°N 103.4294°W / 38.0406; -103.4294 (Bent's Old Fort)	4,005 ft 1221 m	1833 [o]	1849 [p]	Trading post	National Historic Site
Berwind		Las Animas	37°18′30″N104°37′06″W / 37.3084°N 104.6183°W / 37.3084; -104.6183 (Berwind)	6,541 ft 1994 m	1888 [c]	1931 [b]	Coal company town	Many structures remain.
Beshoar		Las Animas	37°13′05″N104°24′24″W / 37.2181°N 104.4066°W / 37.2181; -104.4066 (Beshoar)	5,922 ft 1805 m	1901 [a]	1903 [b]	Farming town
Bijou Basin		El Paso	39°08′08″N104°27′25″W / 39.1356°N 104.4569°W / 39.1356; -104.4569 (Bijou Basin)	6,398 ft 1950 m	1869 [a]	1907 [b]	Ranching town and railroad station	Little remains.
Bloom	Iron Spring	Otero	37°41′15″N103°57′24″W / 37.6875°N 103.9566°W / 37.6875; -103.9566 (Bloom)	4,800 ft 1463 m	1899 [a]	1938 [b]	Farming town
Boggsville [q]		Bent	38°02′30″N103°12′46″W / 38.0417°N 103.2127°W / 38.0417; -103.2127 (Boggsville)	3,914 ft 1193 m	1866 [c]	1975 [d]	Stage stop and farming town	National Register Historic District
Bonanza [r]	Bonanza City	Saguache	38°17′41″N106°08′32″W / 38.2947°N 106.1422°W / 38.2947; -106.1422 (Town of Bonanza)	9,479 ft 2889 m	1880 [a]	1938 [b]	Silver mining town	Town government reactivated
Boston		Baca	37°15′49″N102°22′39″W / 37.2636°N 102.3776°W / 37.2636; -102.3776 (Boston)	4,072 ft 1241 m	1887 [a]	1893 [b]	Ranching town [6]	Some structures remain.
Bowen	Aylmer	Las Animas			1900 [a]	1929 [b]	Coal mining town
Bowerman		Gunnison			1903 [a]	1910 [b]	Gold mining town	Some structures remain.
Brodhead		Las Animas	37°24′39″N104°40′35″W / 37.4108°N 104.6764°W / 37.4108; -104.6764 (Brodhead)	6,519 ft 1987 m	1902 [a]	1939 [b]	Coal mining town	Little remains.
Buckingham		Weld	40°37′17″N103°58′40″W / 40.6214°N 103.9777°W / 40.6214; -103.9777 (Buckingham)	4,944 ft 1507 m	1888 [a]	1966 [b]	Ranching town	Some structures remain.
Buckskin Joe [s]	Laurette, Buckskin	Park	38°28′35″N105°19′37″W / 38.4764°N 105.3269°W / 38.4764; -105.3269 (Buckskin Joe)	10,761 ft 3280 m	1861 [a]	1873 [b]	Gold camp	Buildings removed.
Buick	Beuck	Elbert			1916 [a]	1925 [b]	Railroad town
Caddoa		Bent	38°02′52″N102°57′58″W / 38.0478°N 102.9660°W / 38.0478; -102.9660 (Caddoa)	3,881 ft 1183 m	1881 [a]	1958 [b]	Farming town	Some structures remain.
Calcite		Fremont	38°26′10″N105°53′14″W / 38.4361°N 105.8872°W / 38.4361; -105.8872 (Calcite)	7,601 ft 2317 m	1903 [c]	1930 [b]	Coal company town [7] [8]	Some structures remain.
California Ranch [t] [u]	Franktown	Douglas	39°23′21″N104°45′09″W / 39.3892°N 104.7526°W / 39.3892; -104.7526 (California Ranch)	6,139 ft 1871 m	1861 [c]	1874 [v]	Stage stop	Historic marker at Franktown
Calumet		Huerfano	37°41′34″N104°51′35″W / 37.6928°N 104.8597°W / 37.6928; -104.8597 (Calumet)	6,391 ft 1948 m	1904 [c]		Coal mining town	Structures remain.
Cameo		Mesa	39°08′55″N108°19′15″W / 39.1486°N 108.3209°W / 39.1486; -108.3209 (Cameo)	4,787 ft 1459 m	1907 [a]	1969 [b]	Coal mining town	Little remains.
Camp Hale		Eagle	39°26′35″N106°19′22″W / 39.4430°N 106.3228°W / 39.4430; -106.3228 (Camp Hale)	9,238 ft 2816 m	1942 [w]	1945 [x]	U.S. Army mountain training camp	National Monument
Capitol City	Galena City	Hinsdale	38°00′26″N107°28′00″W / 38.0072°N 107.4667°W / 38.0072; -107.4667 (Capitol City)	9,711 ft 2960 m	1877 [a]	1920 [b]	Silver mining town	Structures remain.
Carbonate [y] [z]		Garfield	39°44′35″N107°20′48″W / 39.7430°N 107.3467°W / 39.7430; -107.3467 (Town of Carbonate)	10,926 ft 3330 m	1879 [c]	1886 [b]	Silver camp	Town government reactivated
Caribou [aa]		Boulder	39°58′51″N105°34′43″W / 39.9808°N 105.5786°W / 39.9808; -105.5786 (Caribou)	9,971 ft 3039 m	1871 [a]	1917 [b]	Silver mining town	Some structures remain.
Carpenter		Mesa	39°11′40″N108°28′24″W / 39.1944°N 108.4733°W / 39.1944; -108.4733 (Carpenter)	5,808 ft 1770 m	1890 [a]	1925 [d]	Coal mining town	Little remains.
Carrizo	Carriso	Baca			1887 [a]	1916 [b]	Ranching town
Carson [ab]		Hinsdale	37°52′09″N107°21′44″W / 37.8691°N 107.3623°W / 37.8691; -107.3623 (Carson)	11,574 ft 3528 m	1889 [a]	1903 [b]	Mining town	Many structures remain.
Chandler		Fremont	38°22′23″N105°12′02″W / 38.3731°N 105.2005°W / 38.3731; -105.2005 (Chandler)	5,738 ft 1749 m	1890 [a]	1942 [b]	Coal company town
Chattanooga		San Juan	37°52′25″N107°43′31″W / 37.8736°N 107.7253°W / 37.8736; -107.7253 (Chattanooga)	10,263 ft 3128 m	1883 [a]	1894 [b]	Mining camp	Some structures remain.
Chihuahua		Summit			1880 [a]	1892 [b]	Mining camp
Chivington [ac]		Kiowa	38°26′11″N102°32′37″W / 38.4364°N 102.5435°W / 38.4364; -102.5435 (Chivington)	3,891 ft 1186 m	1887 [a]	1991 [b]	Ranching town	Many structures remain.
Clarkville		Yuma	40°23′42″N102°37′34″W / 40.3950°N 102.6260°W / 40.3950; -102.6260 (Clarkville)	4,016 ft 1224 m	1933 [c]	1954 [b]	Farming town
Climax [ad] [ae]		Lake	39°22′08″N106°11′01″W / 39.3689°N 106.1836°W / 39.3689; -106.1836 (Climax)	11,342 ft 3457 m	1887 [a]	1962 [af]	Railroad and mining town	Removed for Climax molybdenum mine
Coalmont		Jackson	40°33′45″N106°26′40″W / 40.5625°N 106.4445°W / 40.5625; -106.4445 (Coalmont)	8,216 ft 2504 m	1911 [c]	1983 [b]	Coal mining town	Structures remain.
Colfax		Custer			1870 [a]	1879 [b]	Communal farming town
Columbine		Routt	40°51′15″N106°57′57″W / 40.8541°N 106.9659°W / 40.8541; -106.9659 (Columbine)	8,701 ft 2652 m	1896 [a]	1867 [b]	Gold mining town	National Register Historic District
Corona [ag]		Grand	39°56′04″N105°41′07″W / 39.9344°N 105.6853°W / 39.9344; -105.6853 (Corona)	11,723 ft 3573 m	1904 [c]	1928 [d]	Railroad station with snowshed and hotel	Foundations remain.
Cross Mountain		Moffat			1919 [a]	1943 [b]
Crystal	Crystal City	Gunnison	39°03′33″N107°06′04″W / 39.0592°N 107.1012°W / 39.0592; -107.1012 (Crystal)	8,951 ft 2728 m	1881 [c]	1917 [d]	Mining town	Structures remain.
Dakan		Douglas			1896 [a]	1898 [b]	Mining camp	Nothing remains.
Dallas	Dallas City	Ouray	38°11′00″N107°44′41″W / 38.1833°N 107.7448°W / 38.1833; -107.7448 (Dallas)	6,923 ft 2110 m	1880 [c]	1899 [b]	Stage stop and railroad station	Little remains.
Dayton [ah] [ai]		Lake	39°04′58″N106°22′55″W / 39.0828°N 106.3820°W / 39.0828; -106.3820 (Dayton)	9,232 ft 2814 m	1866 [a]	1868 [b]	Gold camp	Site in Twin Lakes CDP
Dearfield [aj]		Weld	40°17′26″N104°15′34″W / 40.2905°N 104.2594°W / 40.2905; -104.2594 (Dearfield)	4,498 ft 1371 m	1910 [ak]	1948 [al]	African American farming community	National Register Historic District
Decatur		Summit			1879 [a]	1885 [b]	Mining camp
Delagua		Las Animas	37°20′24″N104°39′47″W / 37.3400°N 104.6630°W / 37.3400; -104.6630 (Delagua)	6,686 ft 2038 m	1903 [a]	1954 [b]	Coal company town
Delcarbon		Huerfano	37°42′45″N104°52′37″W / 37.7125°N 104.8769°W / 37.7125; -104.8769 (Delcarbon)	6,342 ft 1933 m	1915 [a]	1953 [b]	Coal mining town
Dick		Weld	40°01′53″N104°56′14″W / 40.0314°N 104.9372°W / 40.0314; -104.9372 (Dick)	5,128 ft 1563 m	1870 [c]	1979 [d]	Railroad and coal mining town
Duncan		Saguache	37°52′27″N105°36′52″W / 37.8742°N 105.6145°W / 37.8742; -105.6145 (Duncan)	8,107 ft 2471 m	1874 [c]	1900 [b]	Gold camp	Duncan Cabin preserved
Dutchtown		Grand	40°26′16″N105°52′54″W / 40.4378°N 105.8817°W / 40.4378; -105.8817 (Dutchtown)	10,755 ft 3278 m	1879 [c]	1884 [d]	Silver camp	Site in Rocky Mountain National Park
Dyersville		Summit	39°25′14″N105°59′02″W / 39.4205°N 105.9839°W / 39.4205; -105.9839 (Dyersville)	10,880 ft 3316 m	1881 [c]	1908 [d]	Mining town	Some frames remain.
Eastdale		Costilla	37°01′43″N105°39′03″W / 37.0286°N 105.6508°W / 37.0286; -105.6508 (Eastdale)	7,533 ft 2296 m	1890 [ak]	1909 [b]	Farming town
Eastonville	Easton	El Paso	39°03′40″N104°33′44″W / 39.0611°N 104.5622°W / 39.0611; -104.5622 (Eastonville)	7,235 ft 2205 m	1872 [a]	1932 [b]	Railroad and farming town	Some structures remain.
Edgerton		El Paso	38°57′38″N104°50′09″W / 38.9606°N 104.8359°W / 38.9606; -104.8359 (Edgerton)	6,398 ft 1950 m	1870 [a]	1902 [b]	Railroad town
Eldora [am]	Happy Valley, El Dorado	Boulder	39°56′55″N105°33′50″W / 39.9486°N 105.5639°W / 39.9486; -105.5639 (Eldora CDP)	8,642 ft 2634 m	1897 [a]	1977 [b]	Mining town	National Register Historic District
Elkton		Gunnison	38°57′49″N107°02′00″W / 38.9636°N 107.0334°W / 38.9636; -107.0334 (Elkton)	10,453 ft 3186 m	1881 [a]	1882 [b]	Mining camp	Many structures remain.
Elkton		Teller	38°43′20″N105°09′02″W / 38.7222°N 105.1505°W / 38.7222; -105.1505 (Elkton)	9,971 ft 3039 m	1895 [a]	1926 [b]	Gold mining town	Some structures remain.
Eureka		San Juan	37°52′47″N107°33′54″W / 37.8797°N 107.5651°W / 37.8797; -107.5651 (Eureka)	9,863 ft 3006 m	1873 [c]	1942 [b]	Gold mining town	Some structures remain.
Floresta		Gunnison	38°50′31″N107°07′22″W / 38.8419°N 107.1228°W / 38.8419; -107.1228 (Floresta)	9,879 ft 3011 m	1897 [a]	1919 [b]	Coal mining town	Little remains.
Fondis		Elbert	39°12′57″N104°20′50″W / 39.2158°N 104.3472°W / 39.2158; -104.3472 (Fondis)	6,175 ft 1882 m	1895 [a]	1954 [b]	Ranching town
Franceville		El Paso	38°48′24″N104°35′41″W / 38.8066°N 104.5948°W / 38.8066; -104.5948 (Franceville)	6,077 ft 1852 m	1881 [a]	1894 [b]	Coal mining town
Frankstown [t]		Douglas	39°25′58″N104°45′41″W / 39.4327°N 104.7614°W / 39.4327; -104.7614 (Frankstown)	6,060 ft 1847 m	1859 [c]	1864 [b]	Placer gold camp	Nothing remains.
Fulford [an]		Eagle	39°30′54″N106°39′23″W / 39.5150°N 106.6564°W / 39.5150; -106.6564 (Fulford CDP)	9,840 ft 2999 m	1892 [a]	1910 [b]	Mining camp	Structures remain.
Garo		Park	39°06′28″N105°53′25″W / 39.1078°N 105.8903°W / 39.1078; -105.8903 (Garo)	9,197 ft 2803 m	1880 [a]	1955 [b]	Ranching town	Some structures remain.
Gato		Archuleta	37°02′42″N107°11′50″W / 37.0450°N 107.1973°W / 37.0450; -107.1973 (Gato, Colorado)	6,302 ft 1921 m	1899 [c]	1954 [d]	Ranching town
Geneva City		Clear Creek	39°34′26″N105°48′48″W / 39.5739°N 105.8132°W / 39.5739; -105.8132 (Geneva City)	11,585 ft 3531 m			Mining camp	Some structures remain.
Gillett	West Beaver Park, Cripple City, Gillette	Teller	38°46′55″N105°07′22″W / 38.7819°N 105.1228°W / 38.7819; -105.1228 (Gillett)	9,938 ft 3029 m	1894 [a]	1913 [b]	Gold mining town	Little remains.
Gilman		Eagle	39°31′58″N106°23′38″W / 39.5328°N 106.3939°W / 39.5328; -106.3939 (Gilman)	8,951 ft 2728 m	1886 [a]	1985 [b]	Mining company town	Company town largely intact
Gold Park		Eagle	39°24′05″N106°26′22″W / 39.4014°N 106.4394°W / 39.4014; -106.4394 (Gold Park)	9,268 ft 2825 m	1881 [a]	1983 [b]	Gold mining town
Goldfield [ao]		Teller	38°43′04″N105°07′34″W / 38.7178°N 105.1261°W / 38.7178; -105.1261 (Goldfield CDP)	9,902 ft 3018 m	1895 [a]	1932 [b]	Gold mining town	Many structures remain.
Gothic		Gunnison	38°57′33″N106°59′23″W / 38.9592°N 106.9898°W / 38.9592; -106.9898 (Gothic)	9,485 ft 2891 m	1879 [a]	1914 [b]	Silver mining town [ap]	Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Graysill Mines		San Juan	37°42′46″N107°53′55″W / 37.7128°N 107.8986°W / 37.7128; -107.8986 (Graysill Mines)	10,951 ft 3338 m	1945 [c]	1963 [d]	Uranium mining town	Structures remain.
Guston		Ouray	37°54′59″N107°41′25″W / 37.9164°N 107.6903°W / 37.9164; -107.6903 (Guston)	10,847 ft 3306 m	1883 [c]	1898 [b]	Silver mining town	Structures remain.
Gwillimsville		El Paso			1878 [a]	1890 [b]	Ranching town
Hamilton		Park			1860 [a]	1881 [b]	Placer gold camp	Little remains.
Hancock		Chaffee	38°38′23″N106°21′39″W / 38.6397°N 106.3608°W / 38.6397; -106.3608 (Hancock)	11,054 ft 3369 m	1880 [a]	1904 [b]	Railroad and mining town	Little remains.
Haybro	Junction City	Routt	40°19′56″N106°57′34″W / 40.3322°N 106.9595°W / 40.3322; -106.9595 (Haybro)	7,297 ft 2224 m	1912 [a]	1951 [b]	Coal mining town	Little remains.
Henderson Island	Island Station	Adams	39°55′48″N104°52′07″W / 39.9300°N 104.8687°W / 39.9300; -104.8687 (Henderson Island)	5,010 ft 1527 m	1859 [a]	1959 [d]	Trail stop	Adams County Fairgrounds
Henson		Hinsdale	38°01′15″N107°22′37″W / 38.0208°N 107.3770°W / 38.0208; -107.3770 (Henson)	9,236 ft 2815 m	1871 [c]	1913 [b]	Gold mining town	Structures remain.
Highland [aq]		Denver	39°45′37″N105°00′33″W / 39.7603°N 105.0092°W / 39.7603; -105.0092 (Highland)	5,236 ft 1596 m	1858 [ar]	1859 [l]	Placer gold camp	Denver neighborhood
Holy Cross City [as]	Holy Cross	Eagle	39°24′54″N106°28′41″W / 39.4150°N 106.4781°W / 39.4150; -106.4781 (Holy Cross City)	11,428 ft 3483 m	1880 [c]	1905 [b]	Mining town	Few structures remain.
Homestead Meadows		Larimer	40°18′55″N105°27′23″W / 40.3154°N 105.4565°W / 40.3154; -105.4565 (Homestead Meadows)	8,690 ft 2649 m	1889 [c]	1952 [d]	Ranch and logging community	National Register Historic District
Howardsville [at]	Bullion City	San Juan	37°50′08″N107°35′39″W / 37.8356°N 107.5942°W / 37.8356; -107.5942 (Howardsville)	9,748 ft 2971 m	1874 [c]	1939 [b]	Gold mining town	Modern mill
Howbert		Park			1887 [a]	1933 [b]	Railroad and ranching town	Submerged in Eleven Mile Reservoir
Husted		El Paso			1878 [a]	1920 [b]	Railroad and ranching town	Site in U.S. Air Force Academy
Independence	Farwell, Sparkill, Chipeta	Pitkin	39°06′26″N106°36′21″W / 39.1072°N 106.6059°W / 39.1072; -106.6059 (Independence)	10,913 ft 3326 m	1879 [c]	1899 [b]	Gold camp	National Register Historic District
Independence	Macon	Teller	38°43′56″N105°08′12″W / 38.7322°N 105.1366°W / 38.7322; -105.1366 (Independence)	10,640 ft 3243 m	1899 [a]	1954 [b]	Gold mining town	Little remains.
Iola		Gunnison	38°28′30″N107°05′50″W / 38.4750°N 107.0973°W / 38.4750; -107.0973 (Iola)	7,523 ft 2293 m	1896 [a]	1963 [b]	Railroad town	Submerged in Blue Mesa Reservoir
Ironton		Ouray	37°55′58″N107°40′49″W / 37.9328°N 107.6803°W / 37.9328; -107.6803 (Ironton, Colorado)	9,800 ft 2987 m	1883 [a]	1920 [b]	Silver mining town	Some structures remain.
Jimmy's Camp	Jimmy Camp	El Paso			1833 [c]	1879 [b]	Trading post and stage stop	Nothing remains.
Juanita		Archuleta	37°01′38″N107°09′02″W / 37.0272°N 107.1506°W / 37.0272; -107.1506 (Juanita)	6,375 ft 1943 m	1904 [a]	1912 [b]	Railroad and ranching town	Railroad structures remain.
Keota		Weld	40°42′10″N104°04′31″W / 40.7028°N 104.0752°W / 40.7028; -104.0752 (Keota)	4,964 ft 1513 m	1888 [a]	1973 [b]	Railroad and ranching town	Structures remain.
Kings Canyon		Jackson	40°55′37″N106°13′37″W / 40.9269°N 106.2270°W / 40.9269; -106.2270 (Kings Canyon)	8,396 ft 2559 m	1928 [a]	1936 [b]	Copper mining town	Little remains.
Kokomo		Summit	39°25′27″N106°11′23″W / 39.4242°N 106.1897°W / 39.4242; -106.1897 (Kokomo)	10,696 ft 3260 m	1879 [a]	1965 [b]	Mining town	Buried under mine waste
La Veta Pass	Veta Pass, Uptop	Huerfano	37°35′35″N105°12′12″W / 37.5931°N 105.2033°W / 37.5931; -105.2033 (La Veta Pass, Colorado)	9,390 ft 2862 m	1877 [c]	1962 [d]	Railroad and tourism town	National Register Historic District
Last Chance		Washington	39°44′27″N103°35′30″W / 39.7408°N 103.5916°W / 39.7408; -103.5916 (Last Chance)	4,820 ft 1469 m	1925 [c]		Farming town and highway stop	Structures remain.
Lenado		Pitkin	39°14′33″N106°45′45″W / 39.2425°N 106.7625°W / 39.2425; -106.7625 (Lenado)	8,540 ft 2603 m	1891 [a]	1907 [b]	Mining town	Some structures remain.
Liberty		Saguache	37°51′37″N105°35′45″W / 37.8603°N 105.5958°W / 37.8603; -105.5958 (Liberty)	8,275 ft 2522 m	1900 [a]	1921 [b]	Gold mining town
Ludlow [au]		Las Animas	37°20′00″N104°35′00″W / 37.3333°N 104.5833°W / 37.3333; -104.5833 (Ludlow)	6,283 ft 1915 m	1896 [a]	1954 [b]	Coal mining town	National Historic Landmark
Lulu City		Grand	40°26′44″N105°50′53″W / 40.4455°N 105.8481°W / 40.4455; -105.8481 (Lulu City)	9,350 ft 2850 m	1879 [c]	1951 [d]	Silver camp	Three cabins remain.
Lytle	Turkey Creek	El Paso	38°36′07″N104°52′01″W / 38.6019°N 104.8669°W / 38.6019; -104.8669 (Lytle)	6,250 ft 1905 m	1877 [a]	1920 [b]	Farming town	Schoolhouse remains.
Madrid	Madrid Plaza	Las Animas	37°07′39″N104°38′29″W / 37.1276°N 104.6413°W / 37.1276; -104.6413 (Madrid)	6,286 ft 1916 m	1864 [c]	1917 [b]	Farming town
Malachite		Huerfano	37°45′16″N105°15′39″W / 37.7544°N 105.2608°W / 37.7544; -105.2608 (Malachite)	7,491 ft 2283 m	1880 [a]	1915 [b]	Placer gold camp
Malta		Lake	39°13′46″N106°21′03″W / 39.2294°N 106.3509°W / 39.2294; -106.3509 (Malta)	9,590 ft 2923 m	1875 [a]	1955 [b]	Silver mining town	Schoolhouse remains.
Manhattan		Larimer	40°43′56″N105°36′00″W / 40.7322°N 105.6000°W / 40.7322; -105.6000 (Manhattan)	8,475 ft 2583 m	1887 [a]	1900 [b]	Gold camp	Cemetery remains.
Masters		Weld	40°18′34″N104°14′42″W / 40.3094°N 104.2450°W / 40.3094; -104.2450 (Masters)	4,456 ft 1358 m	1900 [a]	1967 [b]	Railroad and farming town
Mayday [av]		La Plata	37°21′02″N108°04′36″W / 37.3506°N 108.0767°W / 37.3506; -108.0767 (Mayday)	8,734 ft 2662 m	1913 [a]	1914 [b]	Mining town	Structures remain.
Mayflower Gulch		Summit					Mining town	Structures remain.
McConnellsville		El Paso					Railroad station
McFerran		El Paso			1889 [a]	1896 [b]	Farming town
McPhee		Montezuma			1924 [a]	1948 [b]	Logging company town	Submerged in McPhee Reservoir
Middleton		San Juan	37°51′18″N107°34′20″W / 37.8550°N 107.5723°W / 37.8550; -107.5723 (Middleton)	9,794 ft 2985 m	1883 [c]		Gold mining town	Little remains.
Mineral Point		Weld			1873 [c]	1897 [b]	Mining camp	Some structures remain.
Missouri City	Missouri Flats	Gilpin	39°47′24″N105°30′26″W / 39.7901°N 105.5073°W / 39.7901; -105.5073 (Missouri City)	8,870 ft 2704 m	1860 [a]	1863 [b]	Placer gold camp	A single grave remains.
Montana [aw]	Montana City	Denver	39°40′36″N104°59′42″W / 39.6767°N 104.9950°W / 39.6767; -104.9950 (Montana)	5,210 ft 1588 m	1858 [c] [ax]	1859 [b] [ay]	Placer gold camp	Near Grant-Frontier Park in south Denver
Montezuma [az]		Summit	39°34′52″N105°52′02″W / 39.5811°N 105.8672°W / 39.5811; -105.8672 (Town of Montezuma)	10,312 ft 3143 m	1865 [c]		Silver mining town	Town government reactivated
Montgomery	Montgomery City	Park			1881 [c]	1888 [b]	Gold camp	Submerged in Montgomery Reservoir
Morley		Las Animas	37°01′55″N104°30′17″W / 37.0320°N 104.5047°W / 37.0320; -104.5047 (Morley)	7,027 ft 2142 m	1878 [c]	1956 [b]	Railroad and coal mining town
Mount Vernon [ba]		Jefferson	39°41′37″N105°12′23″W / 39.6935°N 105.2065°W / 39.6935; -105.2065 (Mount Vernon)	6,340 ft 1932 m	1859 [c]	1885 [b]	Trail stop	Located in Matthews/Winters Park
Mystic		Routt	40°34′12″N106°59′45″W / 40.5700°N 106.9959°W / 40.5700; -106.9959 (Mystic)	6,900 ft 2103 m	1910 [a]	1942 [b]	Ranching town	Little remains.
Needleton		San Juan	37°38′26″N107°41′29″W / 37.6406°N 107.6915°W / 37.6406; -107.6915 (Needleton)	8,278 ft 2523 m	1882 [a]	1910 [b]	Railroad town
Nevadaville	Nevada, Nevada City, Bald Mountain	Gilpin	39°47′43″N105°31′57″W / 39.7953°N 105.5325°W / 39.7953; -105.5325 (Nevadaville)	9,121 ft 2780 m	1861 [a]	1921 [b]	Mining town	Some residents remain.
Niegoldstown		San juan			1878 [a]	1881 [b]	Mining camp	Some structures remain.
Norrie [bb]	Norrie Colony	Pitkin	39°19′29″N106°39′20″W / 39.3247°N 106.6556°W / 39.3247; -106.6556 (Norrie CDP)	8,462 ft 2579 m			Railroad and logging camp	Summer cabins
North Creede	Jimtown	Mineral	37°51′51″N106°55′33″W / 37.8642°N 106.9259°W / 37.8642; -106.9259 (North Creede)	8,964 ft 2732 m	1908 [a]	1919 [b]	Silver mining town	Few structures remain.
North Star	Lake's Camp	Gunnison			1889 [a]	1894 [b]	Mining camp	Some structures remain.
Ohio	Ohio City	Gunnison	38°34′00″N106°36′42″W / 38.5667°N 106.6117°W / 38.5667; -106.6117 (Ohio)	8,570 ft 2612 m	1880 [a]	1972 [b]	Mining town	Some residents
Old Roach		Larimer	40°55′28″N106°07′02″W / 40.9244°N 106.1172°W / 40.9244; -106.1172 (Old Roach)	9,380 ft 2859 m	1923 [c]	1938 [d]	Logging company town
Old Zounds	O.Z.	El Paso			1877 [a]	1889 [b]	Ranching village
Orient		Saguache	38°12′15″N105°49′00″W / 38.2043°N 105.8168°W / 38.2043; -105.8168 (Orient)	8,885 ft 2708 m	1894 [a]	1905 [b]	Iron mining town	Two adjacent townsites
Oro City [bc] [bd]	Oro	Lake	39°14′07″N106°15′08″W / 39.2353°N 106.2522°W / 39.2353; -106.2522 (Oro City)	10,708 ft 3264 m	1861 [a]	1895 [b]	Gold camp
Pagosa Junction		Archuleta	37°02′17″N107°11′57″W / 37.0381°N 107.1992°W / 37.0381; -107.1992 (Pagosa Junction, Colorado)	6,266 ft 1910 m	1899 [a]	1954 [b]	Railroad town	Some structures remain.
Pando		Eagle	39°27′26″N106°20′01″W / 39.4572°N 106.3336°W / 39.4572; -106.3336 (Pando)	9,203 ft 2805 m	1891 [a]	1942 [b]	Railroad station
Pandora		San Miguel	37°56′00″N107°47′08″W / 37.9333°N 107.7856°W / 37.9333; -107.7856 (Pandora)	8,954 ft 2729 m	1881 [a]	1902 [b]	Mining camp	Little remains.
Parkville [be]	Park City	Summit	39°29′56″N106°57′00″W / 39.4989°N 106.9500°W / 39.4989; -106.9500 (Parkville)	10,466 ft 3190 m	1861 [c]	1866 [b]	Gold camp	Cemetery remains.
Parrott City [bf] [av]	Parrott	La Plata	37°21′02″N108°04′36″W / 37.3506°N 108.0767°W / 37.3506; -108.0767 (Parrott City)	8,734 ft 2662 m	1876 [a]	1898 [b]	Mining camp	Remnants of Mayday
Pearl		Jackson	40°59′07″N106°32′49″W / 40.9852°N 106.5470°W / 40.9852; -106.5470 (Pearl)	8,406 ft 2562 m	1889 [a]	1919 [b]	Copper mining town	Many structures remain.
Pieplant Mill	Pieplant	Gunnison	38°56′17″N106°33′34″W / 38.9380°N 106.5595°W / 38.9380; -106.5595 (Pieplant Mill)	10,309 ft 3142 m	1904 [a]	1906 [b]	Mining town
Pinneo		Washington	40°12′34″N103°26′19″W / 40.2094°N 103.4386°W / 40.2094; -103.4386 (Pinneo)	4,364 ft 1330 m	1883 [a]	1931 [b]	Farming town
Pittsburg		Gunnison	38°57′08″N107°03′45″W / 38.9522°N 107.0625°W / 38.9522; -107.0625 (Pittsburg)	9,279 ft 2828 m	1881 [a]	1896 [b]	Mining town	Little remains.
Platte Station	Platte	Park			1876 [a]	1894 [b]	Stage stop
Poudre City		Larimer	40°41′53″N105°37′24″W / 40.6980°N 105.6233°W / 40.6980; -105.6233 (Poudre City)	7,332 ft 2235 m	1888 [c]	1891 [bg]	Gold mill town	Nothing remains.
Preston		Summit	39°29′45″N106°01′16″W / 39.4958°N 106.0211°W / 39.4958; -106.0211 (Preston)	10,731 ft 3271 m	1875 [a]	1889 [b]	Gold camp
Primero		Las Animas	37°08′33″N104°44′30″W / 37.1425°N 104.7417°W / 37.1425; -104.7417 (Primero)	6,815 ft 2077 m	1901 [a]	1933 [b]	Coal company town
Proctor		Logan	40°48′25″N102°57′06″W / 40.8069°N 102.9516°W / 40.8069; -102.9516 (Proctor)	3,780 ft 1152 m	1908 [a]	1963 [b]	Railroad and farming town	Some structures remain.
Purcell		Weld	40°38′18″N104°36′06″W / 40.6383°N 104.6016°W / 40.6383; -104.6016 (Purcell)	5,023 ft 1531 m	1909 [c]	1951 [b]	Farming town	Some structures remain.
Quartz		Gunnison			1882 [a]	1886 [b]	Gold camp	Historical marker
Querida	Bassickville Bassick City	Custer	38°07′34″N105°20′04″W / 38.1261°N 105.3344°W / 38.1261; -105.3344 (Querida)	8,987 ft 2739 m	1880 [a]	1906 [b]	Silver mining town
Red Mountain	Red Mountain Town	Ouray	37°54′13″N107°42′09″W / 37.9036°N 107.7026°W / 37.9036; -107.7026 (Red Mountain)	10,935 ft 3333 m	1883 [a]	1913 [b]	Silver mining town	Few original structures
Rexford [bh]		Summit	39°32′02″N105°53′45″W / 39.5339°N 105.8958°W / 39.5339; -105.8958 (Rexford)	11,431 ft 3484 m	1881 [c]	1883 [b]	Gold camp	Structures remain.
Robinson	Ten Mile	Summit			1879 [a]	1911 [b]	Mining town
Romley		Chaffee	38°40′30″N106°22′12″W / 38.6750°N 106.3700°W / 38.6750; -106.3700 (Romley)	10,319 ft 3145 m	1886 [a]	1924 [b]	Railroad and mining town	Little remains.
Roses Cabin		Hinsdale			1874 [c]	1887 [b]	Mining camp	Little remains.
Rosita		Custer	38°05′50″N105°20′10″W / 38.0972°N 105.3361°W / 38.0972; -105.3361 (Rosita)	8,809 ft 2685 m	1874 [a]	1966 [b]	Ranching and silver mining town	One business open
Ruby	Lincoln Creek	Pitkin	39°01′15″N106°36′33″W / 39.0208°N 106.6092°W / 39.0208; -106.6092 (Ruby)	11,382 ft 3469 m			Mining camp	Some structures remain.
Ruby City		Ouray			1878 [a]	1879 [b]	Mining camp	Some structures remain.
Russell Gulch		Gilpin	39°46′43″N105°32′13″W / 39.7786°N 105.5369°W / 39.7786; -105.5369 (Russell Gulch)	9,147 ft 2788 m	1859 [c]	1943 [b]	Placer gold camp	Some residents remain.
Russellville		Douglas			1862 [c]	1862 [b]	Placer gold camp	Later structures remain.
St. Charles [bi]		Denver	39°45′12″N105°00′11″W / 39.7533°N 105.0031°W / 39.7533; -105.0031 (St. Charles)	5,184 ft 1580 m	1858 [bj]	1858 [bk]	Placer gold camp	Site around Denver Union Station
Saint Elmo		Chaffee	38°42′17″N106°20′53″W / 38.7047°N 106.3481°W / 38.7047; -106.3481 (Saint Elmo)	10,007 ft 3050 m	1880 [c]	1952 [b]	Railroad and mining town	National Register Historic District
Saint Vrain [bl]		Weld	40°16′37″N104°51′10″W / 40.2770°N 104.8527°W / 40.2770; -104.8527 (St. Vrain)	4,762 ft 1451 m	1837 [c]	1875 [b]	Trading village	Adjacent to site of Fort Saint Vrain
Saint Vrains		Weld	40°02′13″N104°57′17″W / 40.0369°N 104.9547°W / 40.0369; -104.9547 (Saint Vrains)	5,109 ft 1557 m	1915 [a]	1918 [b]	Farming town
Saints John	Coleyville, Saint John	Summit	39°34′18″N105°52′54″W / 39.5717°N 105.8817°W / 39.5717; -105.8817 (Saints John)	10,765 ft 3281 m	1863 [c]	1881 [b]	Silver camp	Some residents remain.
San Juan City [bm]	San Juan	Mineral [bn]	37°47′09″N107°08′39″W / 37.7857°N 107.1441°W / 37.7857; -107.1441 (San Juan City)	9,028 ft 2752 m	1874 [a]	1923 [b]	Stage stop	One cabin remains.
Schofield		Gunnison			1880 [a]	1886 [b]	Mining camp	Little remains.
Sellar		Pitkin			1888 [a]	1918 [b]	Stage stop	Structures remain.
Serene [bo]		Weld	40°01′27″N105°01′33″W / 40.0242°N 105.0259°W / 40.0242; -105.0259 (Serene)	5,185 ft 1580 m	1923 [a]	1942 [b]	Coal company town
Seven Lakes		Teller	38°46′54″N105°00′31″W / 38.7817°N 105.0086°W / 38.7817; -105.0086 (Seven Lakes)	10,985 ft 3348 m	1877 [c]		Mining and tourist town	Mine structures remain.
Sherman		Hinsdale			1890 [a]	1892 [b]	Mining camp	Some structures remain.
Sherrod		Gunnison			1904 [a]	1906 [b]	Mining camp	Little remains.
Siloam		Pueblo	38°15′05″N104°58′33″W / 38.2514°N 104.9758°W / 38.2514; -104.9758 (Siloam)	5,450 ft 1661 m	1891 [a]	1943 [b]	Farming town	Little remains.
Silver Creek	Daileyville	Clear Creek	39°45′13″N105°37′56″W / 39.7536°N 105.6322°W / 39.7536; -105.6322 (Silver Creek)	9,120 ft 2780 m	1875 [c]		Silver camp
Silverdale		Clear Creek	39°41′30″N105°41′46″W / 39.6917°N 105.6961°W / 39.6917; -105.6961 (Silverdale)	9,275 ft 2827 m	1882 [a]	1882 [b]	Silver camp
Sligo		Weld			1908 [a]	1941 [b]	Railroad town
Smuggler		San Miguel			1895 [a]	1928 [b]	Mining camp	Structures remain.
Sneffels	Mount Sneffels	Ouray	37°58′31″N107°44′59″W / 37.9753°N 107.7498°W / 37.9753; -107.7498 (Sneffels)	10,621 ft 3237 m	1879 [a]	1930 [b]	Mining camp
Sopris		Las Animas	37°08′05″N104°33′52″W / 37.1347°N 104.5644°W / 37.1347; -104.5644 (Sopris)	6,234 ft 1900 m	1888 [a]	1969 [b]	Coal mining town	Submerged in Trinidad Lake
South Denver [bp]		Denver	39°40′43″N104°58′10″W / 39.6786°N 104.9694°W / 39.6786; -104.9694 (South Denver)	5,344 ft 1629 m	1886 [c]	1894 [bq]	Residential community	Several Denver neighborhoods
Spar City	Spar	Mineral	37°42′26″N106°58′06″W / 37.7072°N 106.9684°W / 37.7072; -106.9684 (Spar City)	9,466 ft 2885 m	1892 [a]	1895 [b]	Silver mining town	Summer cabins
Stout	Petra	Larimer	40°31′36″N105°09′27″W / 40.5266°N 105.1576°W / 40.5266; -105.1576 (Stout)	5,340 ft 1628 m	1882 [a]	1908 [b]	Sandstone quarry town	Submerged in Horsetooth Reservoir
Summitville [br]	Summit	Rio Grande	37°25′50″N106°35′32″W / 37.4306°N 106.5923°W / 37.4306; -106.5923 (Summitville)	11,287 ft 3440 m	1876 [a]	1947 [b]	Gold mining town	Many structures remain.
Sunset		Boulder	40°02′09″N105°28′08″W / 40.0358°N 105.4689°W / 40.0358; -105.4689 (Sunset)	7,743 ft 2360 m	1883 [a]	1921 [b]	Gold mining town	Structures remain.
Swallows		Pueblo	38°18′08″N104°51′37″W / 38.3022°N 104.8603°W / 38.3022; -104.8603 (Swallows)	4,885 ft 1489 m	1892 [a]	1947 [b]	Railroad town	Submerged in Pueblo Reservoir
Swandyke		Summit	39°30′30″N105°53′32″W / 39.5083°N 105.8922°W / 39.5083; -105.8922 (Swandyke, Colorado (historical))	11,076 ft 3376 m	1898 [a]	1910 [b]	Gold mining town	Structures remain.
Table Rock		El Paso			1870 [c]	1893 [b]	Ranching town [10]
Tarryall [bs] (founded 1859)		Park			1859 [c]	1863 [b]	Placer gold camp	Nothing remains.
Tarryall (founded 1896)	Puma City	Park	39°07′19″N105°28′32″W / 39.1219°N 105.4756°W / 39.1219; -105.4756 (Tarryall)	8,714 ft 2656 m	1896 [c]	1933 [b]	Gold mining town	Some residents remain.
Teller City		Jackson	40°26′00″N106°00′12″W / 40.4333°N 106.0034°W / 40.4333; -106.0034 (Teller City)	9,288 ft 2831 m	1879 [c]	1885 [b]	Silver camp	Structures remain.
Tellurium		Hinsdale			1875 [a]	1880 [b]	Mill town	Few structures remain.
Tercio		Las Animas	37°03′07″N104°59′48″W / 37.0520°N 104.9967°W / 37.0520; -104.9967 (Tercio)	7,737 ft 2358 m	1902 [a]	1949 [b]	Coal company town	Some structures remain.
Thomasville	Calcium	Pitkin	39°21′37″N106°42′09″W / 39.3603°N 106.7025°W / 39.3603; -106.7025 (Thomasville)	8,019 ft 2444 m	1888 [a]	1918 [b]	Railroad and lime kiln town	Many structures remain.
Tiger		Summit	39°31′22″N105°57′44″W / 39.5228°N 105.9621°W / 39.5228; -105.9621 (Tiger)	9,669 ft 2947 m	1919 [a]	1940 [b]	Mining company town	Little remains.
Tincup	Virginia, Virginia City, Tin Cup	Gunnison	38°45′16″N106°28′42″W / 38.7544°N 106.4784°W / 38.7544; -106.4784 (Tincup)	10,158 ft 3096 m	1878 [c]	1918 [b]	Gold mining town	Many structures and summer homes
Tioga		Huerfano	37°41′56″N104°55′39″W / 37.6989°N 104.9275°W / 37.6989; -104.9275 (Tioga)	6,549 ft 1996 m	1907 [a]	1954 [b]	Ranching town	Little remains.
Tomboy	Savage Basin Camp	San Miguel	37°56′12″N107°45′16″W / 37.9367°N 107.7545°W / 37.9367; -107.7545 (Tomboy)	11,510 ft 3508 m	1894 [c]	1926 [d]	Gold camp and later zinc mine	Some structures remain.
Tomichi	Argenta	Chaffee			1880 [a]	1899 [b]	Mining camp	Cemetery remains.
Trump		Park	38°50′57″N105°47′18″W / 38.8492°N 105.7883°W / 38.8492; -105.7883 (Trump)	9,436 ft 2876 m	1928 [a]	1931 [b]	Ranching town
Tungsten		Boulder	39°58′19″N105°28′34″W / 39.9719°N 105.4761°W / 39.9719; -105.4761 (Tungsten)	7,993 ft 2436 m	1916 [a]	1949 [b]	Tungsten mining town
Turret		Chaffee	38°38′25″N105°59′20″W / 38.6403°N 105.9889°W / 38.6403; -105.9889 (Turret)	8,537 ft 2602 m	1898 [a]	1939 [b]	Granite quarry town	Privately held
Tuttle		Kit Carson	39°29′51″N102°30′39″W / 39.4974°N 102.5109°W / 39.4974; -102.5109 (Tuttle)	4,023 ft 1226 m	1883 [a]	1918 [b]	Farming town	Foundations remain.
Ula [bt]		Custer	38°09′00″N105°30′07″W / 38.1501°N 105.5019°W / 38.1501; -105.5019 (Ula)	7,802 ft 2378 m	1871 [a]	1891 [b]	Ranching town	Cemetery remains.
Uravan		Montrose	38°22′06″N108°44′11″W / 38.3683°N 108.7365°W / 38.3683; -108.7365 (Uravan)	4,990 ft 1521 m	1936 [a]	1986 [b]	Uranium company town	Little remains.
Vicksburgh	Vicksburg	Chaffee	38°59′57″N106°22′40″W / 38.9992°N 106.3778°W / 38.9992; -106.3778 (Vicksburg)	9,672 ft 2948 m	1881 [a]	1885 [b]	Mining camp	National Register Historic District
Virginia Dale		Larimer	40°57′17″N105°20′57″W / 40.9547°N 105.3492°W / 40.9547; -105.3492 (Virginia Dale)	7,034 ft 2144 m	1862 [c]	1967 [b]	Stage stop	Stage station preserved
Virginius		Ouray			1887 [a]	1894 [b]	Mining camp	Mine structures remain.
Vulcan		Gunnison	38°20′44″N107°00′05″W / 38.3455°N 107.0014°W / 38.3455; -107.0014 (Vulcan)	8,924 ft 2720 m	1894 [c]	1912 [b]	Gold mining town	Several structures remain.
Wagon Wheel Gap	Thornton	Mineral	37°46′25″N106°49′52″W / 37.7736°N 106.8312°W / 37.7736; -106.8312 (Wagon Wheel Gap)	8,468 ft 2581 m	1848 [c]	1957 [b]	Stage stop & resort	Dude ranch & hot springs
Waldorf		Gilpin			1868 [c]	1912 [b]	Mining town	Little remains.
Wason [bu]		Mineral	37°49′27″N106°53′35″W / 37.8242°N 106.8931°W / 37.8242; -106.8931 (Wason)	8,585 ft 2617 m	1891 [a]	1904 [b]	Silver mining town	Located on Wason Ranch
Weaver		Mineral	37°53′02″N106°55′52″W / 37.8839°N 106.9312°W / 37.8839; -106.9312 (Weaver)	9,863 ft 3006 m	1891 [c]	1895 [d]	Silver mining town	Few structures remain.
Webster		Park	39°27′27″N105°43′13″W / 39.4575°N 105.7203°W / 39.4575; -105.7203 (Webster)	9,042 ft 2756 m	1877 [a]	1909 [b]	Ore shipping town	Little remains.
Winfield		Chaffee	38°59′05″N106°26′27″W / 38.9847°N 106.4409°W / 38.9847; -106.4409 (Winfield)	10,243 ft 3122 m	1861 [c]	1912 [b]	Silver mining town	Several structures remain.

Gallery

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  Abandoned buildings at Animas Forks, Colorado
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  Houses along Ashcroft, Colorado's Main Street, 2007
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  Token coin with the value of $1.00, issued by the Rawley Mine Commissary in Bonanza, Colorado
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  Capitol City, Colorado
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  Caribou, Colorado circa 1911
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  Caribou, Colorado in 2005
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  The remains of an old cabin at Dyersville, Colorado
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  An abandoned house in Eastonville, Colorado
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  The Arcade Saloon in Eldora, Colorado in 1898
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  Remains of the old ore mill in Eureka, Colorado
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  Remains of the Bassick silver mine, Querida, Colorado
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  Saint Elmo, Colorado in 2005

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Notes

1. The year the local post office opened ^{[2] [3]}
2. The year the local post office closed ^{[2] [3]}
3. The year the community was founded
4. The year the community was abandoned
5. The Granada War Relocation Center opened on August 27, 1942.
6. The Granada War Relocation Center closed on October 15, 1945.
7. Located at an elevation of 11,185 feet (3,409 m), the Animas Forks, Colorado Territory post office (became Animas Forks, Colorado on August 1, 1876) was the highest in the United States from February 8, 1875 to February 9, 1876 and again from September 25 to October 15, 1879.
8. On November 28, 1859, the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson created 12 counties, with Arapahoe City as the first seat of Jefferson County, Jefferson Territory. ^[4] On January 17, 1860, Arapahoe City shortened its name to Arapahoe. ^[2] On November 6, 1860, the Jefferson Territory moved the seat of Jefferson County to Golden City.
9. Located at an elevation of 12,230 feet (3,728 m), Arastra, Colorado was the highest elevation town to ever have a United States post office.
10. Auraria is now a part of the City and County of Denver.
11. Auraria was organized on November 6, 1858.
12. On December 3, 1859, the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson consolidated the towns of Denver City, Auraria, and Highland into the City of Denver, Auraria, and Highland. Auraria and Highland are now neighborhoods of the City and County of Denver.
13. On November 1, 1861, the Territory of Colorado created 17 original counties, with Autobees Plaza as the original seat of Huerfano County, Colorado Territory, serving until 1868. Autobees Plaza is now located in Pueblo County.
14. On September 12, 1865, Little Orphan changed its name to Badito. ^[2] Badito served as the seat of Huerfano County, Colorado Territory from 1868 until 1874.
15. Bent's Old Fort was built in 1833.
16. Bent's Old Fort was destroyed in 1849.
17. Boggsville was the last home of Kit Carson from 1867 until his death in 1868. Boggsville served as the seat of Bent County, Colorado Territory from 1870 until 1872.
18. The residents of Bonanza City reactivated the Town of Bonanza.
19. On January 7, 1862, county voters selected Laurette as the new seat of Park County, Colorado Territory. On December 21, 1865, Laurette changed its name to Buckskin, commonly known as Buckskin Joe. ^[2] Buckskin Joe served as county seat until November 7, 1867.
20. On November 1, 1861, the Territory of Colorado created 17 original counties, with Frankstown as the original seat of Douglas County, Colorado Territory. In 1864, the county seat and its post office moved 3 miles (5 km) south to the California Ranch stage stop, which took the name Franktown. ^[2]
21. California Ranch is now a part of the Franktown CDP. The Franktown CDP had 409 residents at the 2020 United States census.
22. In 1874, the Douglas County seat was moved from Franktown (previously California Ranch) to the new railroad town of Castle Rock.
23. Camp Hale was opened in 1942.
24. Camp Hale was demolished in 1945.
25. Carbonate served as the original seat of Garfield County, Colorado for several months after the county was created on February 10, 1883.
26. On November 4, 2014, the property owners of Carbonate, Colorado voted to reactivate the town government despite having no year-round residents since the 1890 United States census. ^[9]
27. The Caribou Ranch recording studios were located near the ghost town of Caribou.
28. Located at an elevation of 11,574 feet (3,528 m), the Carson, Colorado post office was the highest in the United States from September 16, 1889 to June 14, 1895.
29. Chivington was named for the Reverend John Milton Chivington, a hero of the Battle of Glorieta Pass and the perpetrator of the Sand Creek Massacre.
30. Located at Tennessee Pass at an elevation of 11,342 feet (3,457 m), the Climax station on the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad was the highest railroad station in North America from its construction in 1884 until 1904 and again from 1928 until it was removed in 1937.
31. Located at an elevation of 11,342 feet (3,457 m), the Climax, Colorado post office was the highest in the United States from March 31, 1919 to January 4, 1974.
32. The year the town site was demolished
33. Located on Rollins Pass at an elevation of 11,723 feet (3,573 m), Corona was the highest railroad station in North America.
34. Dayton served as the seat of Lake County, Colorado Territory from 1866 until 1868.
35. The site of Dayton is now in the Twin Lakes CDP. The Twin Lakes CDP had 204 residents at the 2020 United States census.
36. Dearfield, Colorado was an African American agricultural community founded by Oliver Toussaint Jackson in 1910.
37. The year the community was platted
38. Dearfield was never granted a post office.
39. Eldora is now a part of the Eldora CDP. The Eldora CDP had 140 residents at the 2020 United States census.
40. Fulford is now a part of the Fulford CDP. The Fulford CDP lost both of its residents before the 2020 United States census.
41. Goldfield is now a part of the Goldfield CDP. The Goldfield CDP had 63 residents at the 2020 United States census.
42. The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory was founded in 1928 near the remains of Gothic, Colorado.
43. Highland is now a part of the City and County of Denver.
44. Highland was platted in December 1858.
45. Located at an elevation of 11,428 feet (3,483 m), the Holy Cross, Colorado post office was the highest in the United States from November 11, 1883 to September 15, 1889.
46. Howardsville served as the original seat of La Plata County, Colorado Territory since the county was created on February 10, 1874, until January 31, 1876.
47. Ludlow was the site of the Ludlow Massacre of 1914.
48. Mayday was built upon the remnants of the earlier Parrott City.
49. Montana is now a part of the City and County of Denver.
50. Montana was the first gold camp of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush.
51. In 1859, most of the residents of Montana left for the Cherry Creek Diggings.
52. The residents of Montezuma reactivated the Town of Montezuma.
53. Mount Vernon was the home of Jefferson Territorial Governor Robert Williamson Steele and the administrative capital of the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson.
54. Norrie is now a part of the Norrie CDP. The Norrie CDP had seven residents at the 2020 United States census.
55. On November 1, 1861, the Territory of Colorado created 17 original counties, with Oro City as the original seat of Lake County, Colorado Territory, serving until 1866.
56. Located at an elevation of 10,708 feet (3,264 m), the Oro City, Kansas Territory post office (became Oro City, Colorado Territory on February 28, 1861) was the highest in the United States from February 16 to November 13, 1861, and again from January 25, 1873 to February 7, 1875.
57. On November 1, 1861, the Territory of Colorado created 17 original counties, with Parkville as the original seat of Summit County, Colorado Territory. Parkville served as county seat until the following year.
58. On January 31, 1876, county voters selected Parrott City as the new seat of La Plata County, Colorado Territory, and after statehood on August 1, 1876, the seat of La Plata County, Colorado until 1881.
59. Poudre City was destroyed by the collapse of the Chambers Lake Dam on June 10, 1891.
60. Located at an elevation of 11,431 feet (3,484 m), the Rexford, Colorado post office was the highest in the United States from January 9, 1882 to November 10, 1883.
61. St. Charles is now a part of the City and County of Denver.
62. St. Charles was platted on September 24, 1858.
63. St. Charles was "annexed" by the Denver City Town Company on November 17, 1858.
64. On November 28, 1859, the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson created 12 counties, with Saint Vrain as the seat of St. Vrain County, Jefferson Territory. ^[4] On November 1, 1861, the new Territory of Colorado created 17 original counties, with Saint Vrain as the original seat of Weld County, Colorado Territory, serving until 1868.
65. San Juan City served as the original seat of Hinsdale County, Colorado Territory from the time the county was created on February 10, 1874, until 1875. On June 4, 1874, San Juan City officially shortened its name to San Juan, although it was still commonly known as San Juan City. ^[2]
66. San Juan was located in Hinsdale County until the creation of Mineral County on March 27, 1893.
67. Serene was the site of the Columbine Mine Massacre of 1927.
68. South Denver is now a part of the City and County of Denver.
69. The City of Denver annexed the Town of South Denver in 1894.
70. Located at an elevation of 11,287 feet (3,440 m), the Summit, Colorado Territory post office (became Summit, Colorado on August 1, 1876 and name changed to Summitville, Colorado on November 17, 1880) was the highest in the United States from February 10, 1876 to September 24, 1879, and again from October 16, 1879 to January 8, 1882.
71. Tarryall City was the seat of Park County, Jefferson Territory and then Park County, Colorado Territory from its creation on November 1, 1861 until 1866.
72. Ula served as the original seat of Custer County, Colorado from the time the county was created on March 9, 1877, until 1878.
73. Wason served eight months as the original seat of Mineral County, Colorado, from the creation of the county on March 27, 1893, until November 7 of that year.

References

1. "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 12, 2023.
2. 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.
3. "Postal History". United States Postal Service . Retrieved September 12, 2023.
4. "An Act Defining the Boundaries of Counties and for other purposes". Provisional Laws and Joint Resolutions of the General Assembly of Jefferson Territory. General Assembly of the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson. November 28, 1859. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
5. Godwin, Larry. "Silver Lake Basin: A Mining Chronicle". Western Mining History. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
6. Brooks, Kent (2018). Old Boston: As Wild As They Come. Springfield, Colorado: Lonesome Prairie Publications. ISBN   978-1732258501.
7. "Calcite". Museum Blog. Cañon City, CO: Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center. June 30, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
8. "Ghost Town Calcite Photography". Ghost Towns. Coloradopast.com. August 17, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
9. Stroud, John (November 8, 2014). "Yes, that's a town — by 9-0 vote". Glenwood Springs Post Independent . Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
10. Wilbur Fiske Stone (1919). History of Colorado. S. J. Clarke. p. 376.

• Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Colorado (1947). Ghost towns of Colorado. Hastings House.
• Bauer, Carolyn (1987). Colorado Ghost Towns: Remnants of the Mining Days. Primer Publishers. ISBN   1-55838-067-1.
• Boyd, Leanne; H. Glenn Carson (1984). Atlas of Colorado Ghost Towns. Carson Enterprises. ISBN   0-941620-19-0.
• Brown, Robert (1972). Colorado Ghost Towns - Past and Present. Caxton Press. ISBN   0-87004-218-1.
• Brown, Robert (2003). Ghost Towns of the Colorado Rockies. Caxton Press. ISBN   0-87004-342-0.
• Brown, Robert (1963). Jeep Trails to Colorado Ghost Towns . Caxton Press. ISBN   0-87004-021-9.
• Dallas, Sandra (1988). Colorado Ghost Towns and Mining Camps. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN   0-8061-2084-3.
• Eberhart, Perry (1959). Guide to the Colorado Ghost Towns and Mining Camps.

External links

• Colorado state government website
• Colorado tourism website
• History Colorado website
• Ghost town and historic photos by Coloradopast.com
• Colorado ghost town photos by Rocky Mountain Profiles

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