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The following is a sortable table of some of the more notable Colorado ghost towns.

Some Colorado Ghost Towns
Ghost town Other names Current county Location Elevation Established Abandoned Industry Status
Abbeyville Gunnison 38°46′39″N 106°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″N 106°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″N 104°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.
Adelaide Robinson Fremont 38°33′36″N 105°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″N 106°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″N 103°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″N 106°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″N 105°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.
Alta San Miguel 37°53′11″N 107°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″N 105°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″N 102°19′43″W / 38.04962°N 102.3286°W / 38.04962; -102.3286 (Amache) 3,602 ft
1098 m 		1942 [e] 1945 [f] Internment camp. National Historic Site
Ames San Miguel 37°51′53″N 107°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″N 107°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″N 107°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″N 105°57′55″W / 38.9233°N 105.9653°W / 38.9233; -105.9653 (Antero Junction) 9,187 ft
2800 m 		1892 [c] Ranch town. Some structures remain.
Apex Gilpin 39°51′56″N 105°34′13″W / 39.8656°N 105.5703°W / 39.8656; -105.5703 (Apex) 9,846 ft
3001 m 		1894 [a] 1932 [b] Gold mining town. Some structures remain.
Arapahoe [h] Jefferson 39°46′30″N 105°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.
Arrow Arrowhead Grand 1905 [a] 1915 [b] Railroad town. Little remains.
Ashcroft Castle Forks City,
Chloride 		Pitkin 39°03′13″N 106°47′59″W / 39.0536°N 106.7997°W / 39.0536; -106.7997 (Ashcroft) 9,521 ft
2902 m 		1880 [c] 1912 [b] Silver mining town. Structures remain.
Auraria Denver 39°44′34″N 105°00′19″W / 39.7428°N 105.0052°W / 39.7428; -105.0052 (Auraria) 5,206 ft
1587 m 		1858 [i] 1859 [j] Placer gold camp. Historical park and Denver neighborhood
Autobees [k] Autobees Plaza Pueblo 38°12′36″N 104°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″N 107°47′31″W / 40.2852°N 107.7919°W / 40.2852; -107.7919 (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
Bakerville Clear Creek 39°41′29″N 105°48′18″W / 39.6914°N 105.8050°W / 39.6914; -105.8050 (Bakerville) 9,787 ft
2983 m 		1865 [c] Silver camp. Little remains.
Baldwin Gunnison 38°45′50″N 107°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″N 103°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″N 106°23′10″W / 39.5255°N 106.3861°W / 39.5255; -106.3861 (Belden) 9,646 ft
2940 m 		Railroad town. Little remains
Bent's Old Fort Otero 38°02′26″N 103°25′46″W / 38.0406°N 103.4294°W / 38.0406; -103.4294 (Bent's Old Fort) 4,005 ft
1221 m 		1833 [c] 1849 [l] Trading post. National Historic Site
Berwind Las Animas 37°18′30″N 104°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″N 104°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″N 104°27′25″W / 39.1356°N 104.4569°W / 39.1356; -104.4569 (Bijou Basin) 6,398 ft
1950 m 		1869 [a] 1907 [b] Ranch town and railroad station. Little remains
Bloom Iron Spring Otero 37°41′15″N 103°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 [m] Bent 38°02′30″N 103°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. Two preserved houses.
Bonanza City Bonanza Saguache 38°17′41″N 106°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 camp. Town government reactivated. [n]
Boston Baca 37°15′49″N 102°22′39″W / 37.2636°N 102.3776°W / 37.2636; -102.3776 (Boston) 4,072 ft
1241 m 		1887 [a] 1893 [b] Ranch town. [2] Some structures remain.
Bowerman Gunnison 1903 [a] 1910 [b] Gold mining town. Some structures remain.
Brodhead Las Animas 37°24′39″N 104°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″N 103°58′40″W / 40.6214°N 103.9777°W / 40.6214; -103.9777 (Buckingham) 4,944 ft
1507 m 		1888 [a] 1966 [b] Ranch town. Some structures remain.
Buckskin Joe [o] Laurette,
Buckskin 		Park 39°17′35″N 106°05′17″W / 39.2931°N 106.0881°W / 39.2931; -106.0881 (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″N 102°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″N 105°53′14″W / 38.4361°N 105.8872°W / 38.4361; -105.8872 (Calcite) 7,601 ft
2317 m 		1903 [c] 1930 [b] Coal mining town. [3] [4] Some structures remain.
California Ranch [p] Franktown Douglas 39°23′21″N 104°45′09″W / 39.3892°N 104.7526°W / 39.3892; -104.7526 (California Ranch) 6,139 ft
1871 m 		1859 [c] 1874 [q] Stage stop. Historic marker at Franktown.
Calumet Huerfano 37°41′34″N 104°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 namesa 39°08′55″N 108°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″N 106°19′22″W / 39.4430°N 106.3228°W / 39.4430; -106.3228 (Camp Hale) 9,238 ft
2816 m 		1942 [r] 1945 [s] U.S. Army mountain training camp. National Monument
Capitol City Galena City Hinsdale 38°00′26″N 107°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 Garfield 39°44′35″N 107°20′48″W / 39.7430°N 107.3467°W / 39.7430; -107.3467 (Town of Carbonate) 10,926 ft
3330 m 		1883 [a] 1886 [b] Silver camp. Town government reactivated. [t]
Caribou [u] Boulder 39°58′51″N 105°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 namesa 39°11′40″N 108°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] Ranch town.
Carson [v] Hinsdale 37°52′09″N 107°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″N 105°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″N 107°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 [w] Kiowa 38°26′11″N 102°32′37″W / 38.4364°N 102.5436°W / 38.4364; -102.5436 (Chivington) 3,891 ft
1186 m 		1887 [a] 1991 [b] Ranch town. Many structures remain.
Clarkville Yuma 40°23′42″N 102°37′34″W / 40.3950°N 102.6261°W / 40.3950; -102.6261 (Clarkville) 4,016 ft
1224 m 		1933 [c] 1954 [b] Farming town.
Climax [x] Lake 39°22′08″N 106°11′01″W / 39.3689°N 106.1836°W / 39.3689; -106.1836 (Climax) 11,342 ft
3457 m 		1887 [a] 1961 [y] Railroad and mining town. Removed for Climax molybdenum mine.
Coalmont Jackson 40°33′45″N 106°26′40″W / 40.5625°N 106.4444°W / 40.5625; -106.4444 (Coalmont) 8,216 ft
2504 m 		1911 [c] 1983 [b] Coal mining town. Structures remain.
Colfax Custer 1870 [a] 1879 [b] Communal farming town.
Corona [z] Grand 39°56′04″N 105°41′07″W / 39.9344°N 105.6853°W / 39.9344; -105.6853 (Corona) 11,723 ft
3573 m 		1904 [c] 1935 [d] Railroad station and hotel. Foundations remain.
Crystal Crystal City Gunnison 39°03′33″N 107°06′04″W / 39.0592°N 107.1011°W / 39.0592; -107.1011 (Crystal) 8,951 ft
2728 m 		1882 [a] 1909 [b] Mining town. Structures remains.
Dakan Douglas 1896 [a] 1898 [b] Mining camp. Nothing remains.
Dallas Dallas City Ouray 38°11′00″N 107°44′41″W / 38.1833°N 107.7447°W / 38.1833; -107.7447 (Dallas) 6,923 ft
2110 m 		1880 [c] 1899 [b] Stage stop.
Dayton [aa] Lake 39°04′58″N 106°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 at Twin Lakes.
Dearfield Weld 40°17′26″N 104°15′34″W / 40.2906°N 104.2594°W / 40.2906; -104.2594 (Dearfield) 4,498 ft
1371 m 		1910 [ab] [ac] 1948 [ad] Farming village. National Register Historic District.
Decatur Summit 1879 [a] 1885 [b] Mining camp.
Delaqua Las Animas 37°20′24″N 104°39′47″W / 37.3400°N 104.6630°W / 37.3400; -104.6630 (Delaqua) 6,686 ft
2038 m 		1903 [a] 1954 [b] Coal company town.
Delcarbon Huerfano 37°42′45″N 104°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.
Duncan Saguache 37°52′27″N 105°36′52″W / 37.8742°N 105.6144°W / 37.8742; -105.6144 (Duncan) 8,107 ft
2471 m 		1892 [a] 1900 [b] Gold camp. Duncan Cabin preserved.
Dutchtown Grand 40°26′16″N 105°52′54″W / 40.4378°N 105.8817°W / 40.4378; -105.8817 (Duncan) 10,755 ft
3278 m 		1879 [c] 1884 [d] Silver camp. Site in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Dyersville Summit 39°25′14″N 105°59′02″W / 39.4206°N 105.9839°W / 39.4206; -105.9839 (Dyersville) 10,880 ft
3316 m 		1881 [c] 1908 [d] Mining town. Some frames remain.
Eastdale Costilla 37°01′43″N 105°39′03″W / 37.0286°N 105.6508°W / 37.0286; -105.6508 (Eastdale) 7,533 ft
2296 m 		1895 [c] 1909 [d] Farming town.
Eastonville Easton El Paso 39°03′40″N 104°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 1870 [a] 1902 [b] Railroad and ranching town.
Eldora [ae] Happy Valley,
El Dorado 		Boulder 39°56′55″N 105°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″N 107°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″N 105°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″N 107°33′54″W / 37.8797°N 107.5650°W / 37.8797; -107.5650 (Eureka) 9,863 ft
3006 m 		1875 [a] 1942 [b] Gold mining town. Little remains.
Floresta Gunnison 38°50′31″N 107°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″N 104°20′50″W / 39.2158°N 104.3472°W / 39.2158; -104.3472 (Fondis) 6,175 ft
1882 m 		1895 [a] 1954 [b] Ranch town.
Franceville El Paso 1881 [a] 1894 [b] Coal mining town.
Frankstown [p] Douglas 39°25′58″N 104°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 Eagle 39°30′54″N 106°39′23″W / 39.5150°N 106.6564°W / 39.5150; -106.6564 (Fulford) 9,840 ft
2999 m 		1892 [a] 1910 [b] Mining camp. Fulford, CO CDP.
Garo Park 39°06′28″N 105°53′25″W / 39.1078°N 105.8903°W / 39.1078; -105.8903 (Garo) 9,197 ft
2803 m 		1880 [a] 1955 [b] Ranch town. Some structures remain.
Geneva City Clear Creek 39°34′26″N 105°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″N 105°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″N 106°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″N 106°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 Teller 38°43′04″N 105°07′34″W / 38.7178°N 105.1261°W / 38.7178; -105.1261 (Goldfield) 9,902 ft
3018 m 		1895 [a] 1932 [b] Gold mining town. Many structures remain.
Gothic Gunnison 38°57′33″N 106°59′23″W / 38.9592°N 106.9897°W / 38.9592; -106.9897 (Gothic) 9,485 ft
2891 m 		1879 [a] 1914 [b] Silver mining town. [af] Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Graysill Mines San Juan 37°42′46″N 107°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″N 107°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] Ranch town.
Hamilton Park 1860 [a] 1881 [b] Placer gold camp. Little remains.
Hancock Chaffee 38°38′25″N 106°21′57″W / 38.6403°N 106.3659°W / 38.6403; -106.3659 (Hancock) 11,054 ft
3369 m 		1880 [a] 1904 [b] Railroad and mining town. Little remains.
Haybro Junction City Routt 39°24′54″N 106°28′41″W / 39.4150°N 106.4781°W / 39.4150; -106.4781 (Haybro) 7,297 ft
2224 m 		1912 [a] 1951 [b] Coal mining town. Little remains.
Henderson Island Adams 39°55′48″N 104°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 40°19′56″N 106°57′34″W / 40.3322°N 106.9594°W / 40.3322; -106.9594 (Henson) 9,236 ft
2815 m 		1871 [c] 1913 [b] Gold mining town. Structures remain.
Highland Denver 39°45′37″N 105°00′33″W / 39.7603°N 105.0092°W / 39.7603; -105.0092 (Highland) 5,236 ft
1596 m 		1858 [ag] 1859 [j] Placer gold camp. Denver neighborhood
Holy Cross City [ah] Holy Cross Eagle 39°24′54″N 106°28′41″W / 39.4150°N 106.4781°W / 39.4150; -106.4781 (Holy Cross City) 11,428 ft
3483 m 		1882 [a] 1905 [b] Mining town. Few structures remain.
Homestead Meadows Larimer 40°18′55″N 105°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 lumber community. Six different homesteads.
Howardsville Bullion City San Juan 37°50′08″N 107°35′39″W / 37.8356°N 107.5942°W / 37.8356; -107.5942 (Howardsville) 9,748 ft
2971 m 		1874 [a] 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 38°43′56″N 105°08′12″W / 38.7322°N 105.1367°W / 38.7322; -105.1367 (Independence) 10,913 ft
3326 m 		1879 [c] 1899 [b] Gold camp. National Register Historic District.
Independence Macon Teller 38°43′56″N 105°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″N 107°05′50″W / 38.4750°N 107.0972°W / 38.4750; -107.0972 (Iola) 7,523 ft
2293 m 		1896 [a] 1963 [b] Railroad town. Submerged in Blue Mesa Reservoir.
Ironton San Juan 37°55′58″N 107°40′49″W / 37.9328°N 107.6803°W / 37.9328; -107.6803 (Ironton) 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″N 107°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″N 104°04′31″W / 40.7028°N 104.0753°W / 40.7028; -104.0753 (Keota) 4,964 ft
1513 m 		1888 [a] 1973 [b] Railroad and ranching town. Structures remain.
Kings Canyon Jackson 40°55′37″N 106°13′37″W / 40.9269°N 106.2269°W / 40.9269; -106.2269 (Kings Canyon) 8,396 ft
2559 m 		1928 [a] 1936 [b] Copper mining town. Little remains.
Kokomo Summit 39°25′27″N 106°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.
Last Chance Washington 39°44′27″N 103°35′30″W / 39.7408°N 103.5917°W / 39.7408; -103.5917 (Last Chance) 4,820 ft
1469 m 		1925 [c] Farming town and highway stop. Structures remain.
Lenado Pitkin 39°14′33″N 106°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″N 105°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 [ai] Las Animas 37°20′00″N 104°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″N 105°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″N 104°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″N 104°38′29″W / 37.1275°N 104.6414°W / 37.1275; -104.6414 (Madrid) 6,286 ft
1916 m 		1864 [c] 1917 [b] Farming town.
Malta Lake 39°13′46″N 106°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″N 105°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″N 104°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.
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] Lumber company town. Submerged in McPhee Reservoir.
Middleton San Juan 37°51′18″N 107°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″N 105°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 Montana City Denver 39°40′36″N 104°59′42″W / 39.6767°N 104.9950°W / 39.6767; -104.9950 (Montana) 5,210 ft
1588 m 		1858 [c] [aj] 1859 [b] [ak] Placer gold camp. Near Grant-Frontier Park in south Denver.
Montezuma Summit 39°34′52″N 105°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. [al]
Montgomery Montgomery City Park 1881 [c] 1888 [b] Gold camp. Submerged in Montgomery Reservoir.
Morley Las Animas 37°01′55″N 104°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 [am] Jefferson 39°41′37″N 105°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′01″N 106°59′45″W / 40.56700°N 106.9959°W / 40.56700; -106.9959 (Mystic) 6,900 ft
2103 m 		1910 [a] 1942 [b] Ranch town. Little remains.
Needleton San Juan 37°38′26″N 107°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″N 105°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 Norrie Colony Pitkin 39°19′29″N 106°39′20″W / 39.3247°N 106.6556°W / 39.3247; -106.6556 (Norrie) 8,462 ft
2579 m 		Railroad and lumber camp. Summer cabins
North Creede Jimtown Mineral 37°51′51″N 106°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″N 106°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″N 106°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] Mining camp.
Orient Saguache 38°12′15″N 105°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 [an] Oro Lake 39°14′07″N 106°15′08″W / 39.2353°N 106.2522°W / 39.2353; -106.2522 (Oro) 10,708 ft
3264 m 		1861 [a] 1895 [b] Gold camp.
Pagosa Junction Gato Archuleta 37°02′17″N 107°11′57″W / 37.0381°N 107.1992°W / 37.0381; -107.1992 (Pagosa Junction) 6,267 ft
1910 m 		1899 [a] 1954 [b] Railroad town. Some structures remain.
Pando Eagle 39°27′26″N 106°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″N 107°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 [ao] Park City Summit 39°29′56″N 106°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 [ap] Parrott,
Mayday 		La Plata 37°21′02″N 108°04′36″W / 37.3505°N 108.0767°W / 37.3505; -108.0767 (Parrott City) 8,734 ft
2662 m 		1876 [a] 1914 [b] Mining camp. Little remains.
Pearl Jackson 40°59′07″N 106°32′49″W / 40.9853°N 106.5469°W / 40.9853; -106.5469 (Pearl) 8,406 ft
2562 m 		1889 [a] 1919 [b] Copper mining town. Many structures remain.
Pieplant Gunnison 38°56′23″N 106°33′38″W / 38.9396°N 106.5606°W / 38.9396; -106.5606 (Pieplant) 10,275 ft
3132 m 		1904 [a] 1906 [b] Mining town.
Pinneo Washington 40°12′34″N 103°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.
Pittsburgh Pittsburg Gunnison 38°57′08″N 107°03′45″W / 38.9522°N 107.0625°W / 38.9522; -107.0625 (Pittsburgh) 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″N 105°37′24″W / 40.6980°N 105.6233°W / 40.6980; -105.6233 (Poudre City) 7,332 ft
2235 m 		1888 [c] 1891 [aq] Gold mill town. Nothing remains.
Preston Summit 39°29′45″N 106°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″N 104°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″N 102°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 Frarming town. Some structures remain.
Pryor Huerfano 37°30′29″N 104°42′51″W / 37.5081°N 104.7142°W / 37.5081; -104.7142 (Pryor) 6,421 ft
1957 m 		1898 [a] Ranch town.
Purcell Weld 40°38′18″N 104°36′06″W / 40.6383°N 104.6017°W / 40.6383; -104.6017 (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″N 105°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″N 107°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 [ar] Summit 39°32′02″N 105°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″N 106°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″N 105°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, Pitkin Couty, Colorado Lincoln Creek Pitkin 39°01′15″N 106°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″N 105°32′13″W / 39.7786°N 105.5369°W / 39.7786; -105.5369 (Russell Gulch) 9 ft
3 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 Denver 39°45′12″N 105°00′11″W / 39.7533°N 105.0031°W / 39.7533; -105.0031 (St. Charles) 5,184 ft
1580 m 		1858 [as] 1858 [at] Placer gold camp. Site around Denver Union Station.
Saint Elmo Chaffee 38°42′17″N 106°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.
St. Vrain [au] Weld 40°16′37″N 104°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″N 104°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″N 105°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 [av] San Juan Mineral [aw] 37°47′09″N 107°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.
Seven Lakes Teller 38°46′54″N 105°00′31″W / 38.7817°N 105.0086°W / 38.7817; -105.0086 (Seven Lakes) 10,985 ft
3348 m 		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″N 104°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″N 105°37′56″W / 39.7536°N 105.6322°W / 39.7536; -105.6322 (Silver Creek) 9,120 ft
2780 m 		1875 [c] Silver camp.
Silver Lake [ax] San Juan 37°47′32″N 107°36′39″W / 37.7922°N 107.6109°W / 37.7922; -107.6109 (Silver Lake) 12,230 ft
3728 m 		1875 [c] Silver camp. Few structures remain.
Silverdale Clear Creek 39°41′30″N 105°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 Weeld 1908 [a] 1941 [b] Railroad town.
Smuggler San Miguel 1895 [a] 1928 [b] Mining camp. Structures remain.
Sneffels Mount Sneffels Ouray 37°58′31″N 107°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″N 104°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 Denver 39°40′43″N 104°58′10″W / 39.6786°N 104.9694°W / 39.6786; -104.9694 (South Denver) 5,344 ft
1629 m 		1886 [c] 1894 [ay] Residential community. Several Denver neighborhoods.
Spar City Spar Mineral 37°42′26″N 106°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″N 105°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 [az] Summit Rio Grande 37°25′50″N 106°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″N 105°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″N 104°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″N 105°53′32″W / 39.5083°N 105.8922°W / 39.5083; -105.8922 (Swandyke) 11,076 ft
3376 m 		1898 [a] 1910 [b] Gold mining town . Structures remain.
Table Rock El Paso 1870 [c] 1893 [b] Ranching town. [5]
Tarryall [ba] (founded 1859) Park 1859 [c] 1863 [b] Placer gold camp. Nothing remains.
Tarryall (founded 1896) Puma City Park 39°07′19″N 105°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″N 106°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″N 104°59′48″W / 37.0519°N 104.9967°W / 37.0519; -104.9967 (Tercio) 7,737 ft
2358 m 		1902 [a] 1949 [b] Coal company town. Some structures remain.
Thomasville Calcium Pitkin 39°21′37″N 106°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″N 105°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.
Tioga Huerfano 37°41′56″N 104°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″N 107°45′16″W / 37.9367°N 107.7544°W / 37.9367; -107.7544 (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″N 105°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″N 105°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″N 105°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″N 102°30′39″W / 39.4975°N 102.5108°W / 39.4975; -102.5108 (Tuttle) 4,023 ft
1226 m 		1883 [a] 1918 [b] Farming town. Foundations remain.
Ula [bb] Custer 38°09′00″N 105°30′07″W / 38.1500°N 105.5019°W / 38.1500; -105.5019 (Ula) 7,802 ft
2378 m 		1871 [a] 1891 [b] Ranching town. Cemetery remains.
Uptop La Veta Pass Huerfano 37°35′35″N 105°12′12″W / 37.5931°N 105.2033°W / 37.5931; -105.2033 (Uptop) 9,389 ft
2862 m 		1877 [c] Railroad and Tourism town. National Register Historic District.
Uravan Montrose 38°22′06″N 108°44′11″W / 38.3683°N 108.7364°W / 38.3683; -108.7364 (Uravan) 4,990 ft
1521 m 		1936 [a] 1986 [b] Uranium company town.
Vicksburgh Vicksburg Chaffee 38°59′57″N 106°22′40″W / 38.9992°N 106.3778°W / 38.9992; -106.3778 (Vicksburgh) 9,672 ft
2948 m 		1881 [a] 1885 [b] Mining camp. National Register Historic District.
Virginia Dale Larimer 40°57′17″N 105°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″N 107°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 remains.
Waldorf Gilpin 1868 [c] 1912 [b] Mining town. Little remains.
Wason [bc] Mineral 37°49′27″N 106°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″N 106°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″N 105°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″N 106°26′27″W / 38.9847°N 106.4408°W / 38.9847; -106.4408 (Winfield) 10,243 ft
3122 m 		1861 [c] 1912 [b] Silver mining town. Several structures remain.

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Notes

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew ex ey ez fa fb fc fd fe ff fg fh fi fj fk fl fm fn fo fp fq fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga The year the local post office closed. [1]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk The year the community was founded.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 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), Animas Forks, Colorado had the highest elevation post office in the United States from 1905 until 1915 .
  8. ^ Arapahoe City was the original seat of Jefferson County, Jefferson Territory from its creation on November 28, 1859 to November 6, 1860.
  9. ^ Auraria was organized on November 6, 1858.
  10. ^ a b 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.
  11. ^ Autobees Plaza was the original seat of Huerfano County, Colorado Territory from its creation on November 1, 1861 until 1868.
  12. ^ The year the fort was destroyed.
  13. ^ Boggsville was the last home of Kit Carson from 1867 until his death in 1868. Boggsville was the seat of Bent County from 1870 until 1872.
  14. ^ Bonanza City is now the Town of Bonanza.
  15. ^ Laurette (name changed to Buckskin on December 25, 1865, also known as Buckskin Joe), was the Park County seat from January 7, 1862 until 1867.
  16. ^ a b Frankstown was the original seat of Douglas County from its creation on November 1, 1861 until 1864. In 1864, the county seat and its post office were moved south to the California Ranch stage stop which became known as Franktown, Colorado.
  17. ^ In 1874, the Douglas County seat was moved from Franktown (previously California Ranch) to the new railroad town of Castle Rock.
  18. ^ The year the camp was built.
  19. ^ The year the camp was demolished.
  20. ^ Carbonate is now incorporated as the Town of Carbonate despite having no year-round residents since 1890.
  21. ^ The Caribou Ranch recording studios were located near the ghost town of Caribou.
  22. ^ Located at an elevation of 11,574 feet (3,528 m), Carson, Colorado had the highest elevation post office in the United States from 1889 until 1903.
  23. ^ Chivington was named for the Rev. John Milton Chivington, a hero of the Battle of Glorieta Pass and the perpetrator of the Sand Creek Massacre.
  24. ^ Located at Fremont Pass at an elevation of 11,342 feet (3,457 m), Climax had the highest elevation post office in the United States from 1917 until 1923.
  25. ^ The year the townsite was demolished.
  26. ^ Located on Rollins Pass at an elevation of 11,723 feet (3,573 m), Corona was the highest railroad station in the North America.
  27. ^ Dayton was the Lake County seat from 1866 until 1868.
  28. ^ The year the community was platted.
  29. ^ Dearfield, Colorado was an African American agricultural community founded by Oliver Toussaint Jackson in 1910.
  30. ^ Dearfield was never granted a post office.
  31. ^ Eldora is now the Eldora CDP.
  32. ^ The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory was founded in 1928 near the remains of the Gothic, Colorado.
  33. ^ Highland was platted in December 1858.
  34. ^ Located at an elevation of 11,428 feet (3,483 m), Holy Cross, Colorado had the highest elevation post office in the United States from 1883 until 1889 and again from 1904 to 1905.
  35. ^ Ludlow was the site of the Ludlow Massacre of 1914.
  36. ^ Montana was the first gold camp of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush.
  37. ^ In 1859, most of the residents of Montana left for the Cherry Creek Diggings.
  38. ^ The Town of Montezuma remains incorporated.
  39. ^ Mount Vernon was the home of Territorial Governor Robert Williamson Steele and administrative capital of the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson.
  40. ^ Oro City was the original seat of Lake County, Colorado Territory from its creation on November 1, 1861 until 1863.
  41. ^ Parkville was the original seat of Summit County, Colorado Territory from its creation on November 1, 1861 until 1862.
  42. ^ Parrott City (now Mayday) was the seat of La Plata County from 1876 to 1881.
  43. ^ Poudre City was destroyed by the colapse of the Chambers Lake Dam on June 10, 1891.
  44. ^ Located at an elevation of 11,431 feet (3,484 m), Rexford, Colorado had the highest elevation post office in the United States from 1882 to 1883.
  45. ^ St. Charles was platted on September 24, 1858.
  46. ^ St. Charles was "annexed" by the Denver City Town Company on November 17, 1858
  47. ^ St. Vrain was the seat of St. Vrain's County, Jefferson Territory from its creation on June 6, 1861 until 1861, and then Weld County, Colorado Territory from its creation on November 1, 1861 until 1868.
  48. ^ San Juan City, later shortened to San Juan, was the original seat of Hinsdale County from its creation on February 10, 1874 until 1875.
  49. ^ San Juan was located in Hinsdale County until the creation of Mineral County on March 27, 1893.
  50. ^ Silver Lake was one of the highest mining camps in North America.
  51. ^ The City of Denver annexed the Town of South Denver in 1894.
  52. ^ Located at an elevation of 11,287 feet (3,440 m), Summitville, Colorado had the highest elevation post office in the United States from 1876 until 1882 and again from 1935 until 1947.
  53. ^ 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.
  54. ^ Ula was the original seat of Custer County from its creation on March 9, 1877 until 1878.
  55. ^ Wason was the original seat of Mineral County from its creation on March 27, 1893 until November 7 that year.

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ Brooks, Kent (2018). Old Boston: As Wild As They Come. Springfield, Colorado: Lonesome Prairie Publications. ISBN  978-1732258501.
  3. ^ "Calcite". Museum Blog. Cañon City, CO: Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Ghost Town Calcite Photography". Ghost Towns. Coloradopast.com. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. ^ Wilbur Fiske Stone (1919). History of Colorado. S. J. Clarke. p. 376.
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The following is a sortable table of some of the more notable Colorado ghost towns.

Some Colorado Ghost Towns
Ghost town Other names Current county Location Elevation Established Abandoned Industry Status
Abbeyville Gunnison 38°46′39″N 106°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″N 106°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″N 104°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.
Adelaide Robinson Fremont 38°33′36″N 105°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″N 106°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″N 103°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″N 106°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″N 105°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.
Alta San Miguel 37°53′11″N 107°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″N 105°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″N 102°19′43″W / 38.04962°N 102.3286°W / 38.04962; -102.3286 (Amache) 3,602 ft
1098 m 		1942 [e] 1945 [f] Internment camp. National Historic Site
Ames San Miguel 37°51′53″N 107°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″N 107°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″N 107°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″N 105°57′55″W / 38.9233°N 105.9653°W / 38.9233; -105.9653 (Antero Junction) 9,187 ft
2800 m 		1892 [c] Ranch town. Some structures remain.
Apex Gilpin 39°51′56″N 105°34′13″W / 39.8656°N 105.5703°W / 39.8656; -105.5703 (Apex) 9,846 ft
3001 m 		1894 [a] 1932 [b] Gold mining town. Some structures remain.
Arapahoe [h] Jefferson 39°46′30″N 105°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.
Arrow Arrowhead Grand 1905 [a] 1915 [b] Railroad town. Little remains.
Ashcroft Castle Forks City,
Chloride 		Pitkin 39°03′13″N 106°47′59″W / 39.0536°N 106.7997°W / 39.0536; -106.7997 (Ashcroft) 9,521 ft
2902 m 		1880 [c] 1912 [b] Silver mining town. Structures remain.
Auraria Denver 39°44′34″N 105°00′19″W / 39.7428°N 105.0052°W / 39.7428; -105.0052 (Auraria) 5,206 ft
1587 m 		1858 [i] 1859 [j] Placer gold camp. Historical park and Denver neighborhood
Autobees [k] Autobees Plaza Pueblo 38°12′36″N 104°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″N 107°47′31″W / 40.2852°N 107.7919°W / 40.2852; -107.7919 (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
Bakerville Clear Creek 39°41′29″N 105°48′18″W / 39.6914°N 105.8050°W / 39.6914; -105.8050 (Bakerville) 9,787 ft
2983 m 		1865 [c] Silver camp. Little remains.
Baldwin Gunnison 38°45′50″N 107°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″N 103°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″N 106°23′10″W / 39.5255°N 106.3861°W / 39.5255; -106.3861 (Belden) 9,646 ft
2940 m 		Railroad town. Little remains
Bent's Old Fort Otero 38°02′26″N 103°25′46″W / 38.0406°N 103.4294°W / 38.0406; -103.4294 (Bent's Old Fort) 4,005 ft
1221 m 		1833 [c] 1849 [l] Trading post. National Historic Site
Berwind Las Animas 37°18′30″N 104°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″N 104°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″N 104°27′25″W / 39.1356°N 104.4569°W / 39.1356; -104.4569 (Bijou Basin) 6,398 ft
1950 m 		1869 [a] 1907 [b] Ranch town and railroad station. Little remains
Bloom Iron Spring Otero 37°41′15″N 103°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 [m] Bent 38°02′30″N 103°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. Two preserved houses.
Bonanza City Bonanza Saguache 38°17′41″N 106°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 camp. Town government reactivated. [n]
Boston Baca 37°15′49″N 102°22′39″W / 37.2636°N 102.3776°W / 37.2636; -102.3776 (Boston) 4,072 ft
1241 m 		1887 [a] 1893 [b] Ranch town. [2] Some structures remain.
Bowerman Gunnison 1903 [a] 1910 [b] Gold mining town. Some structures remain.
Brodhead Las Animas 37°24′39″N 104°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″N 103°58′40″W / 40.6214°N 103.9777°W / 40.6214; -103.9777 (Buckingham) 4,944 ft
1507 m 		1888 [a] 1966 [b] Ranch town. Some structures remain.
Buckskin Joe [o] Laurette,
Buckskin 		Park 39°17′35″N 106°05′17″W / 39.2931°N 106.0881°W / 39.2931; -106.0881 (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″N 102°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″N 105°53′14″W / 38.4361°N 105.8872°W / 38.4361; -105.8872 (Calcite) 7,601 ft
2317 m 		1903 [c] 1930 [b] Coal mining town. [3] [4] Some structures remain.
California Ranch [p] Franktown Douglas 39°23′21″N 104°45′09″W / 39.3892°N 104.7526°W / 39.3892; -104.7526 (California Ranch) 6,139 ft
1871 m 		1859 [c] 1874 [q] Stage stop. Historic marker at Franktown.
Calumet Huerfano 37°41′34″N 104°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 namesa 39°08′55″N 108°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″N 106°19′22″W / 39.4430°N 106.3228°W / 39.4430; -106.3228 (Camp Hale) 9,238 ft
2816 m 		1942 [r] 1945 [s] U.S. Army mountain training camp. National Monument
Capitol City Galena City Hinsdale 38°00′26″N 107°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 Garfield 39°44′35″N 107°20′48″W / 39.7430°N 107.3467°W / 39.7430; -107.3467 (Town of Carbonate) 10,926 ft
3330 m 		1883 [a] 1886 [b] Silver camp. Town government reactivated. [t]
Caribou [u] Boulder 39°58′51″N 105°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 namesa 39°11′40″N 108°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] Ranch town.
Carson [v] Hinsdale 37°52′09″N 107°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″N 105°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″N 107°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 [w] Kiowa 38°26′11″N 102°32′37″W / 38.4364°N 102.5436°W / 38.4364; -102.5436 (Chivington) 3,891 ft
1186 m 		1887 [a] 1991 [b] Ranch town. Many structures remain.
Clarkville Yuma 40°23′42″N 102°37′34″W / 40.3950°N 102.6261°W / 40.3950; -102.6261 (Clarkville) 4,016 ft
1224 m 		1933 [c] 1954 [b] Farming town.
Climax [x] Lake 39°22′08″N 106°11′01″W / 39.3689°N 106.1836°W / 39.3689; -106.1836 (Climax) 11,342 ft
3457 m 		1887 [a] 1961 [y] Railroad and mining town. Removed for Climax molybdenum mine.
Coalmont Jackson 40°33′45″N 106°26′40″W / 40.5625°N 106.4444°W / 40.5625; -106.4444 (Coalmont) 8,216 ft
2504 m 		1911 [c] 1983 [b] Coal mining town. Structures remain.
Colfax Custer 1870 [a] 1879 [b] Communal farming town.
Corona [z] Grand 39°56′04″N 105°41′07″W / 39.9344°N 105.6853°W / 39.9344; -105.6853 (Corona) 11,723 ft
3573 m 		1904 [c] 1935 [d] Railroad station and hotel. Foundations remain.
Crystal Crystal City Gunnison 39°03′33″N 107°06′04″W / 39.0592°N 107.1011°W / 39.0592; -107.1011 (Crystal) 8,951 ft
2728 m 		1882 [a] 1909 [b] Mining town. Structures remains.
Dakan Douglas 1896 [a] 1898 [b] Mining camp. Nothing remains.
Dallas Dallas City Ouray 38°11′00″N 107°44′41″W / 38.1833°N 107.7447°W / 38.1833; -107.7447 (Dallas) 6,923 ft
2110 m 		1880 [c] 1899 [b] Stage stop.
Dayton [aa] Lake 39°04′58″N 106°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 at Twin Lakes.
Dearfield Weld 40°17′26″N 104°15′34″W / 40.2906°N 104.2594°W / 40.2906; -104.2594 (Dearfield) 4,498 ft
1371 m 		1910 [ab] [ac] 1948 [ad] Farming village. National Register Historic District.
Decatur Summit 1879 [a] 1885 [b] Mining camp.
Delaqua Las Animas 37°20′24″N 104°39′47″W / 37.3400°N 104.6630°W / 37.3400; -104.6630 (Delaqua) 6,686 ft
2038 m 		1903 [a] 1954 [b] Coal company town.
Delcarbon Huerfano 37°42′45″N 104°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.
Duncan Saguache 37°52′27″N 105°36′52″W / 37.8742°N 105.6144°W / 37.8742; -105.6144 (Duncan) 8,107 ft
2471 m 		1892 [a] 1900 [b] Gold camp. Duncan Cabin preserved.
Dutchtown Grand 40°26′16″N 105°52′54″W / 40.4378°N 105.8817°W / 40.4378; -105.8817 (Duncan) 10,755 ft
3278 m 		1879 [c] 1884 [d] Silver camp. Site in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Dyersville Summit 39°25′14″N 105°59′02″W / 39.4206°N 105.9839°W / 39.4206; -105.9839 (Dyersville) 10,880 ft
3316 m 		1881 [c] 1908 [d] Mining town. Some frames remain.
Eastdale Costilla 37°01′43″N 105°39′03″W / 37.0286°N 105.6508°W / 37.0286; -105.6508 (Eastdale) 7,533 ft
2296 m 		1895 [c] 1909 [d] Farming town.
Eastonville Easton El Paso 39°03′40″N 104°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 1870 [a] 1902 [b] Railroad and ranching town.
Eldora [ae] Happy Valley,
El Dorado 		Boulder 39°56′55″N 105°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″N 107°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″N 105°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″N 107°33′54″W / 37.8797°N 107.5650°W / 37.8797; -107.5650 (Eureka) 9,863 ft
3006 m 		1875 [a] 1942 [b] Gold mining town. Little remains.
Floresta Gunnison 38°50′31″N 107°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″N 104°20′50″W / 39.2158°N 104.3472°W / 39.2158; -104.3472 (Fondis) 6,175 ft
1882 m 		1895 [a] 1954 [b] Ranch town.
Franceville El Paso 1881 [a] 1894 [b] Coal mining town.
Frankstown [p] Douglas 39°25′58″N 104°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 Eagle 39°30′54″N 106°39′23″W / 39.5150°N 106.6564°W / 39.5150; -106.6564 (Fulford) 9,840 ft
2999 m 		1892 [a] 1910 [b] Mining camp. Fulford, CO CDP.
Garo Park 39°06′28″N 105°53′25″W / 39.1078°N 105.8903°W / 39.1078; -105.8903 (Garo) 9,197 ft
2803 m 		1880 [a] 1955 [b] Ranch town. Some structures remain.
Geneva City Clear Creek 39°34′26″N 105°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″N 105°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″N 106°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″N 106°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 Teller 38°43′04″N 105°07′34″W / 38.7178°N 105.1261°W / 38.7178; -105.1261 (Goldfield) 9,902 ft
3018 m 		1895 [a] 1932 [b] Gold mining town. Many structures remain.
Gothic Gunnison 38°57′33″N 106°59′23″W / 38.9592°N 106.9897°W / 38.9592; -106.9897 (Gothic) 9,485 ft
2891 m 		1879 [a] 1914 [b] Silver mining town. [af] Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Graysill Mines San Juan 37°42′46″N 107°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″N 107°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] Ranch town.
Hamilton Park 1860 [a] 1881 [b] Placer gold camp. Little remains.
Hancock Chaffee 38°38′25″N 106°21′57″W / 38.6403°N 106.3659°W / 38.6403; -106.3659 (Hancock) 11,054 ft
3369 m 		1880 [a] 1904 [b] Railroad and mining town. Little remains.
Haybro Junction City Routt 39°24′54″N 106°28′41″W / 39.4150°N 106.4781°W / 39.4150; -106.4781 (Haybro) 7,297 ft
2224 m 		1912 [a] 1951 [b] Coal mining town. Little remains.
Henderson Island Adams 39°55′48″N 104°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 40°19′56″N 106°57′34″W / 40.3322°N 106.9594°W / 40.3322; -106.9594 (Henson) 9,236 ft
2815 m 		1871 [c] 1913 [b] Gold mining town. Structures remain.
Highland Denver 39°45′37″N 105°00′33″W / 39.7603°N 105.0092°W / 39.7603; -105.0092 (Highland) 5,236 ft
1596 m 		1858 [ag] 1859 [j] Placer gold camp. Denver neighborhood
Holy Cross City [ah] Holy Cross Eagle 39°24′54″N 106°28′41″W / 39.4150°N 106.4781°W / 39.4150; -106.4781 (Holy Cross City) 11,428 ft
3483 m 		1882 [a] 1905 [b] Mining town. Few structures remain.
Homestead Meadows Larimer 40°18′55″N 105°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 lumber community. Six different homesteads.
Howardsville Bullion City San Juan 37°50′08″N 107°35′39″W / 37.8356°N 107.5942°W / 37.8356; -107.5942 (Howardsville) 9,748 ft
2971 m 		1874 [a] 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 38°43′56″N 105°08′12″W / 38.7322°N 105.1367°W / 38.7322; -105.1367 (Independence) 10,913 ft
3326 m 		1879 [c] 1899 [b] Gold camp. National Register Historic District.
Independence Macon Teller 38°43′56″N 105°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″N 107°05′50″W / 38.4750°N 107.0972°W / 38.4750; -107.0972 (Iola) 7,523 ft
2293 m 		1896 [a] 1963 [b] Railroad town. Submerged in Blue Mesa Reservoir.
Ironton San Juan 37°55′58″N 107°40′49″W / 37.9328°N 107.6803°W / 37.9328; -107.6803 (Ironton) 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″N 107°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″N 104°04′31″W / 40.7028°N 104.0753°W / 40.7028; -104.0753 (Keota) 4,964 ft
1513 m 		1888 [a] 1973 [b] Railroad and ranching town. Structures remain.
Kings Canyon Jackson 40°55′37″N 106°13′37″W / 40.9269°N 106.2269°W / 40.9269; -106.2269 (Kings Canyon) 8,396 ft
2559 m 		1928 [a] 1936 [b] Copper mining town. Little remains.
Kokomo Summit 39°25′27″N 106°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.
Last Chance Washington 39°44′27″N 103°35′30″W / 39.7408°N 103.5917°W / 39.7408; -103.5917 (Last Chance) 4,820 ft
1469 m 		1925 [c] Farming town and highway stop. Structures remain.
Lenado Pitkin 39°14′33″N 106°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″N 105°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 [ai] Las Animas 37°20′00″N 104°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″N 105°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″N 104°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″N 104°38′29″W / 37.1275°N 104.6414°W / 37.1275; -104.6414 (Madrid) 6,286 ft
1916 m 		1864 [c] 1917 [b] Farming town.
Malta Lake 39°13′46″N 106°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″N 105°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″N 104°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.
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] Lumber company town. Submerged in McPhee Reservoir.
Middleton San Juan 37°51′18″N 107°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″N 105°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 Montana City Denver 39°40′36″N 104°59′42″W / 39.6767°N 104.9950°W / 39.6767; -104.9950 (Montana) 5,210 ft
1588 m 		1858 [c] [aj] 1859 [b] [ak] Placer gold camp. Near Grant-Frontier Park in south Denver.
Montezuma Summit 39°34′52″N 105°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. [al]
Montgomery Montgomery City Park 1881 [c] 1888 [b] Gold camp. Submerged in Montgomery Reservoir.
Morley Las Animas 37°01′55″N 104°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 [am] Jefferson 39°41′37″N 105°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′01″N 106°59′45″W / 40.56700°N 106.9959°W / 40.56700; -106.9959 (Mystic) 6,900 ft
2103 m 		1910 [a] 1942 [b] Ranch town. Little remains.
Needleton San Juan 37°38′26″N 107°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″N 105°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 Norrie Colony Pitkin 39°19′29″N 106°39′20″W / 39.3247°N 106.6556°W / 39.3247; -106.6556 (Norrie) 8,462 ft
2579 m 		Railroad and lumber camp. Summer cabins
North Creede Jimtown Mineral 37°51′51″N 106°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″N 106°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″N 106°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] Mining camp.
Orient Saguache 38°12′15″N 105°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 [an] Oro Lake 39°14′07″N 106°15′08″W / 39.2353°N 106.2522°W / 39.2353; -106.2522 (Oro) 10,708 ft
3264 m 		1861 [a] 1895 [b] Gold camp.
Pagosa Junction Gato Archuleta 37°02′17″N 107°11′57″W / 37.0381°N 107.1992°W / 37.0381; -107.1992 (Pagosa Junction) 6,267 ft
1910 m 		1899 [a] 1954 [b] Railroad town. Some structures remain.
Pando Eagle 39°27′26″N 106°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″N 107°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 [ao] Park City Summit 39°29′56″N 106°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 [ap] Parrott,
Mayday 		La Plata 37°21′02″N 108°04′36″W / 37.3505°N 108.0767°W / 37.3505; -108.0767 (Parrott City) 8,734 ft
2662 m 		1876 [a] 1914 [b] Mining camp. Little remains.
Pearl Jackson 40°59′07″N 106°32′49″W / 40.9853°N 106.5469°W / 40.9853; -106.5469 (Pearl) 8,406 ft
2562 m 		1889 [a] 1919 [b] Copper mining town. Many structures remain.
Pieplant Gunnison 38°56′23″N 106°33′38″W / 38.9396°N 106.5606°W / 38.9396; -106.5606 (Pieplant) 10,275 ft
3132 m 		1904 [a] 1906 [b] Mining town.
Pinneo Washington 40°12′34″N 103°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.
Pittsburgh Pittsburg Gunnison 38°57′08″N 107°03′45″W / 38.9522°N 107.0625°W / 38.9522; -107.0625 (Pittsburgh) 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″N 105°37′24″W / 40.6980°N 105.6233°W / 40.6980; -105.6233 (Poudre City) 7,332 ft
2235 m 		1888 [c] 1891 [aq] Gold mill town. Nothing remains.
Preston Summit 39°29′45″N 106°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″N 104°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″N 102°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 Frarming town. Some structures remain.
Pryor Huerfano 37°30′29″N 104°42′51″W / 37.5081°N 104.7142°W / 37.5081; -104.7142 (Pryor) 6,421 ft
1957 m 		1898 [a] Ranch town.
Purcell Weld 40°38′18″N 104°36′06″W / 40.6383°N 104.6017°W / 40.6383; -104.6017 (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″N 105°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″N 107°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 [ar] Summit 39°32′02″N 105°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″N 106°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″N 105°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, Pitkin Couty, Colorado Lincoln Creek Pitkin 39°01′15″N 106°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″N 105°32′13″W / 39.7786°N 105.5369°W / 39.7786; -105.5369 (Russell Gulch) 9 ft
3 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 Denver 39°45′12″N 105°00′11″W / 39.7533°N 105.0031°W / 39.7533; -105.0031 (St. Charles) 5,184 ft
1580 m 		1858 [as] 1858 [at] Placer gold camp. Site around Denver Union Station.
Saint Elmo Chaffee 38°42′17″N 106°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.
St. Vrain [au] Weld 40°16′37″N 104°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″N 104°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″N 105°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 [av] San Juan Mineral [aw] 37°47′09″N 107°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.
Seven Lakes Teller 38°46′54″N 105°00′31″W / 38.7817°N 105.0086°W / 38.7817; -105.0086 (Seven Lakes) 10,985 ft
3348 m 		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″N 104°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″N 105°37′56″W / 39.7536°N 105.6322°W / 39.7536; -105.6322 (Silver Creek) 9,120 ft
2780 m 		1875 [c] Silver camp.
Silver Lake [ax] San Juan 37°47′32″N 107°36′39″W / 37.7922°N 107.6109°W / 37.7922; -107.6109 (Silver Lake) 12,230 ft
3728 m 		1875 [c] Silver camp. Few structures remain.
Silverdale Clear Creek 39°41′30″N 105°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 Weeld 1908 [a] 1941 [b] Railroad town.
Smuggler San Miguel 1895 [a] 1928 [b] Mining camp. Structures remain.
Sneffels Mount Sneffels Ouray 37°58′31″N 107°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″N 104°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 Denver 39°40′43″N 104°58′10″W / 39.6786°N 104.9694°W / 39.6786; -104.9694 (South Denver) 5,344 ft
1629 m 		1886 [c] 1894 [ay] Residential community. Several Denver neighborhoods.
Spar City Spar Mineral 37°42′26″N 106°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″N 105°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 [az] Summit Rio Grande 37°25′50″N 106°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″N 105°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″N 104°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″N 105°53′32″W / 39.5083°N 105.8922°W / 39.5083; -105.8922 (Swandyke) 11,076 ft
3376 m 		1898 [a] 1910 [b] Gold mining town . Structures remain.
Table Rock El Paso 1870 [c] 1893 [b] Ranching town. [5]
Tarryall [ba] (founded 1859) Park 1859 [c] 1863 [b] Placer gold camp. Nothing remains.
Tarryall (founded 1896) Puma City Park 39°07′19″N 105°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″N 106°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″N 104°59′48″W / 37.0519°N 104.9967°W / 37.0519; -104.9967 (Tercio) 7,737 ft
2358 m 		1902 [a] 1949 [b] Coal company town. Some structures remain.
Thomasville Calcium Pitkin 39°21′37″N 106°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″N 105°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.
Tioga Huerfano 37°41′56″N 104°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″N 107°45′16″W / 37.9367°N 107.7544°W / 37.9367; -107.7544 (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″N 105°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″N 105°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″N 105°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″N 102°30′39″W / 39.4975°N 102.5108°W / 39.4975; -102.5108 (Tuttle) 4,023 ft
1226 m 		1883 [a] 1918 [b] Farming town. Foundations remain.
Ula [bb] Custer 38°09′00″N 105°30′07″W / 38.1500°N 105.5019°W / 38.1500; -105.5019 (Ula) 7,802 ft
2378 m 		1871 [a] 1891 [b] Ranching town. Cemetery remains.
Uptop La Veta Pass Huerfano 37°35′35″N 105°12′12″W / 37.5931°N 105.2033°W / 37.5931; -105.2033 (Uptop) 9,389 ft
2862 m 		1877 [c] Railroad and Tourism town. National Register Historic District.
Uravan Montrose 38°22′06″N 108°44′11″W / 38.3683°N 108.7364°W / 38.3683; -108.7364 (Uravan) 4,990 ft
1521 m 		1936 [a] 1986 [b] Uranium company town.
Vicksburgh Vicksburg Chaffee 38°59′57″N 106°22′40″W / 38.9992°N 106.3778°W / 38.9992; -106.3778 (Vicksburgh) 9,672 ft
2948 m 		1881 [a] 1885 [b] Mining camp. National Register Historic District.
Virginia Dale Larimer 40°57′17″N 105°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″N 107°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 remains.
Waldorf Gilpin 1868 [c] 1912 [b] Mining town. Little remains.
Wason [bc] Mineral 37°49′27″N 106°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″N 106°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″N 105°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″N 106°26′27″W / 38.9847°N 106.4408°W / 38.9847; -106.4408 (Winfield) 10,243 ft
3122 m 		1861 [c] 1912 [b] Silver mining town. Several structures remain.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et eu The year the local post office opened. [1]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el em en eo ep eq er es et eu ev ew ex ey ez fa fb fc fd fe ff fg fh fi fj fk fl fm fn fo fp fq fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga The year the local post office closed. [1]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk The year the community was founded.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 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), Animas Forks, Colorado had the highest elevation post office in the United States from 1905 until 1915 .
  8. ^ Arapahoe City was the original seat of Jefferson County, Jefferson Territory from its creation on November 28, 1859 to November 6, 1860.
  9. ^ Auraria was organized on November 6, 1858.
  10. ^ a b 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.
  11. ^ Autobees Plaza was the original seat of Huerfano County, Colorado Territory from its creation on November 1, 1861 until 1868.
  12. ^ The year the fort was destroyed.
  13. ^ Boggsville was the last home of Kit Carson from 1867 until his death in 1868. Boggsville was the seat of Bent County from 1870 until 1872.
  14. ^ Bonanza City is now the Town of Bonanza.
  15. ^ Laurette (name changed to Buckskin on December 25, 1865, also known as Buckskin Joe), was the Park County seat from January 7, 1862 until 1867.
  16. ^ a b Frankstown was the original seat of Douglas County from its creation on November 1, 1861 until 1864. In 1864, the county seat and its post office were moved south to the California Ranch stage stop which became known as Franktown, Colorado.
  17. ^ In 1874, the Douglas County seat was moved from Franktown (previously California Ranch) to the new railroad town of Castle Rock.
  18. ^ The year the camp was built.
  19. ^ The year the camp was demolished.
  20. ^ Carbonate is now incorporated as the Town of Carbonate despite having no year-round residents since 1890.
  21. ^ The Caribou Ranch recording studios were located near the ghost town of Caribou.
  22. ^ Located at an elevation of 11,574 feet (3,528 m), Carson, Colorado had the highest elevation post office in the United States from 1889 until 1903.
  23. ^ Chivington was named for the Rev. John Milton Chivington, a hero of the Battle of Glorieta Pass and the perpetrator of the Sand Creek Massacre.
  24. ^ Located at Fremont Pass at an elevation of 11,342 feet (3,457 m), Climax had the highest elevation post office in the United States from 1917 until 1923.
  25. ^ The year the townsite was demolished.
  26. ^ Located on Rollins Pass at an elevation of 11,723 feet (3,573 m), Corona was the highest railroad station in the North America.
  27. ^ Dayton was the Lake County seat from 1866 until 1868.
  28. ^ The year the community was platted.
  29. ^ Dearfield, Colorado was an African American agricultural community founded by Oliver Toussaint Jackson in 1910.
  30. ^ Dearfield was never granted a post office.
  31. ^ Eldora is now the Eldora CDP.
  32. ^ The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory was founded in 1928 near the remains of the Gothic, Colorado.
  33. ^ Highland was platted in December 1858.
  34. ^ Located at an elevation of 11,428 feet (3,483 m), Holy Cross, Colorado had the highest elevation post office in the United States from 1883 until 1889 and again from 1904 to 1905.
  35. ^ Ludlow was the site of the Ludlow Massacre of 1914.
  36. ^ Montana was the first gold camp of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush.
  37. ^ In 1859, most of the residents of Montana left for the Cherry Creek Diggings.
  38. ^ The Town of Montezuma remains incorporated.
  39. ^ Mount Vernon was the home of Territorial Governor Robert Williamson Steele and administrative capital of the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson.
  40. ^ Oro City was the original seat of Lake County, Colorado Territory from its creation on November 1, 1861 until 1863.
  41. ^ Parkville was the original seat of Summit County, Colorado Territory from its creation on November 1, 1861 until 1862.
  42. ^ Parrott City (now Mayday) was the seat of La Plata County from 1876 to 1881.
  43. ^ Poudre City was destroyed by the colapse of the Chambers Lake Dam on June 10, 1891.
  44. ^ Located at an elevation of 11,431 feet (3,484 m), Rexford, Colorado had the highest elevation post office in the United States from 1882 to 1883.
  45. ^ St. Charles was platted on September 24, 1858.
  46. ^ St. Charles was "annexed" by the Denver City Town Company on November 17, 1858
  47. ^ St. Vrain was the seat of St. Vrain's County, Jefferson Territory from its creation on June 6, 1861 until 1861, and then Weld County, Colorado Territory from its creation on November 1, 1861 until 1868.
  48. ^ San Juan City, later shortened to San Juan, was the original seat of Hinsdale County from its creation on February 10, 1874 until 1875.
  49. ^ San Juan was located in Hinsdale County until the creation of Mineral County on March 27, 1893.
  50. ^ Silver Lake was one of the highest mining camps in North America.
  51. ^ The City of Denver annexed the Town of South Denver in 1894.
  52. ^ Located at an elevation of 11,287 feet (3,440 m), Summitville, Colorado had the highest elevation post office in the United States from 1876 until 1882 and again from 1935 until 1947.
  53. ^ 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.
  54. ^ Ula was the original seat of Custer County from its creation on March 9, 1877 until 1878.
  55. ^ Wason was the original seat of Mineral County from its creation on March 27, 1893 until November 7 that year.

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ Brooks, Kent (2018). Old Boston: As Wild As They Come. Springfield, Colorado: Lonesome Prairie Publications. ISBN  978-1732258501.
  3. ^ "Calcite". Museum Blog. Cañon City, CO: Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Ghost Town Calcite Photography". Ghost Towns. Coloradopast.com. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. ^ Wilbur Fiske Stone (1919). History of Colorado. S. J. Clarke. p. 376.
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