Willard, Colorado

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Willard, Colorado
unincorporated community
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Willard
Willard (Colorado)
Coordinates: 40°33′16″N103°29′11″W / 40.5544°N 103.4863°W / 40.5544; -103.4863 [1]
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County Logan County [2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
Elevation
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04,337 ft (1,322 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code [3]
80741 (Merino)
Area code 970
GNIS ID 182787

Willard is an unincorporated community located in Logan County, Colorado, United States. [1]

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History

The Willard, Colorado, post office operated from September 26, 1888, until April 19, 1894. [4] Willard was named for Willard House, who owned land in the area. [5] The post office reopened as Arnold, Colorado, on January 26, 1897, but the name was changed back to Willard on March 30, 1900. [4] The Willard post office closed on February 28, 1901, but reopened on April 5, 1910, and operated until July 14, 1967. [4] The U.S. Post Office at Merino (ZIP Code 80741) now serves Willard postal addresses. [3]

Geography

Willard is located at 40°33′16″N103°29′08″W / 40.55444°N 103.48556°W / 40.55444; -103.48556 (40.554374,-103.485546).

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Willard, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  4. 1 2 3 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. ↑ Exploring Colorado Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 109. ISBN   978-0-9777301-0-0.
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