^
abOn November 7, 1893, county voters selected
Amethyst as the new seat of
Mineral County, Colorado. On February 2, 1909, Amethyst changed its name to
Creede.[9] Creede has continued to serve as the county seat.
^
abOn June 25, 1883,
Defiance changed its name to
Barlow, and several months later, county voters selected Barlow as the new seat of
Garfield County, Colorado. On March 28, 1884, Barlow changed its name to
Glenwood Springs,[9] and Glenwood Springs continues to serve as county seat.
^On September 20, 1887,
Bee changed its name to
Sheridan Lake; then changed it back to Bee on October 15, 1887; then changed it back again to Sheridan Lake on October 27, 1887.[9] Sheridan Lake served as the original seat of
Kiowa County, Colorado since the county was created on April 11, 1889, until 1902.
^
abOn 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.[9] Buckskin Joe served as county seat until November 7, 1867.
^Located at an elevation of 11,574 feet (3,528 m), the
Carson, Coloradopost office was the highest in the United States from September 16, 1889 to June 14, 1895.
^On November 1, 1861, the
Territory of Colorado created 17 original counties, with
San Miguel as the original seat of
Costilla County, Colorado Territory. When its post office opened on November 13, 1862, the village selected the new name
Costilla, perhaps in recognition of its new status.[9] In 1863, county voters decided to move the county seat 17 miles (27 km) north to
San Luis. In 1869, a U.S. government survey determined that Costilla was actually located in
Taos County, New Mexico Territory.[15] It wasn't until October 21, 1872, that the village post office was officially renamed
Costilla, New Mexico Territory.[9]
^On August 28, 1889,
Yampa changed its name to
Craig.[9] Craig has been the seat of
Moffat County, Colorado since the county was created on February 27, 1911.
^
abFremont changed its name to
Morland on December 9, 1891; then changed it back to Fremont on February 4, 1892; then changed it to
Cripple Creek on June 20, 1892.[9] Cripple Creek has been the seat of
Teller County, Colorado since the county was created on March 23, 1899.
^
abcdefghiElliott, Donald R.; Elliott, Doris L. Salmen (1999).
"Place Names of Colorado"(PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
^
abOn November 7, 1893, county voters selected
Amethyst as the new seat of
Mineral County, Colorado. On February 2, 1909, Amethyst changed its name to
Creede.[9] Creede has continued to serve as the county seat.
^
abOn June 25, 1883,
Defiance changed its name to
Barlow, and several months later, county voters selected Barlow as the new seat of
Garfield County, Colorado. On March 28, 1884, Barlow changed its name to
Glenwood Springs,[9] and Glenwood Springs continues to serve as county seat.
^On September 20, 1887,
Bee changed its name to
Sheridan Lake; then changed it back to Bee on October 15, 1887; then changed it back again to Sheridan Lake on October 27, 1887.[9] Sheridan Lake served as the original seat of
Kiowa County, Colorado since the county was created on April 11, 1889, until 1902.
^
abOn 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.[9] Buckskin Joe served as county seat until November 7, 1867.
^Located at an elevation of 11,574 feet (3,528 m), the
Carson, Coloradopost office was the highest in the United States from September 16, 1889 to June 14, 1895.
^On November 1, 1861, the
Territory of Colorado created 17 original counties, with
San Miguel as the original seat of
Costilla County, Colorado Territory. When its post office opened on November 13, 1862, the village selected the new name
Costilla, perhaps in recognition of its new status.[9] In 1863, county voters decided to move the county seat 17 miles (27 km) north to
San Luis. In 1869, a U.S. government survey determined that Costilla was actually located in
Taos County, New Mexico Territory.[15] It wasn't until October 21, 1872, that the village post office was officially renamed
Costilla, New Mexico Territory.[9]
^On August 28, 1889,
Yampa changed its name to
Craig.[9] Craig has been the seat of
Moffat County, Colorado since the county was created on February 27, 1911.
^
abFremont changed its name to
Morland on December 9, 1891; then changed it back to Fremont on February 4, 1892; then changed it to
Cripple Creek on June 20, 1892.[9] Cripple Creek has been the seat of
Teller County, Colorado since the county was created on March 23, 1899.
^
abcdefghiElliott, Donald R.; Elliott, Doris L. Salmen (1999).
"Place Names of Colorado"(PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2021.