Masters is an extinct town in Weld County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]
A post office called Masters was established in 1900 and remained in operation until 1967. [2] The community was named for a local rancher, who owned the land the town was built on. [3]
Masters was located on a rail line from LaSalle to Julesburg, which was built by the Colorado Central Railroad. [4] A siding was built to the north of the post office, near the banks of the South Platte River. [5] The rail line was abandoned by the Union Pacific Railroad in the 1990s. [6]
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Masters is an extinct town in Weld County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]
A post office called Masters was established in 1900 and remained in operation until 1967. [2] The community was named for a local rancher, who owned the land the town was built on. [3]
Masters was located on a rail line from LaSalle to Julesburg, which was built by the Colorado Central Railroad. [4] A siding was built to the north of the post office, near the banks of the South Platte River. [5] The rail line was abandoned by the Union Pacific Railroad in the 1990s. [6]
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40°18′34″N 104°14′42″W / 40.30944°N 104.24500°W