List of ghost towns in Colorado

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

Abandonment

Colorado ghost towns were abandoned for a number of reasons:

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

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

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Some Colorado ghost towns
Ghost town Other names Current county Location[1] Elevation[1] 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
Able Martin Bent 38°03′38″N 102°52′11″W / 38.0606°N 102.8696°W / 38.0606; -102.8696 (Able) 3,783 ft
1153 m 		1924[c] Railroad station
Adelaide Robinson Fremont 38°33′36″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
Alpine Chaffee 38°42′40″N 106°16′37″W / 38.7111°N 106.2770°W / 38.7111; -106.2770 (Alpine) 9,269 ft
2825 m 		1874[a] 1904[b] Mining town Some residents remain.
Alta San Miguel 37°53′11″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 / 38.0496°N 102.3286°W / 38.0496; -102.3286 (Amache) 3,602 ft
1098 m 		1942[e] 1945[f] Internment camp National Historic Site
Ames San Miguel 37°51′53″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] Ranching town Some structures remain.
Apex Gilpin 39°51′56″N 105°34′13″W / 39.8656°N 105.5702°W / 39.8656; -105.5702 (Apex) 9,846 ft
3001 m 		1894[a] 1932[b] Gold mining town Some structures remain.
Arapahoe City[h] Arapahoe Jefferson 39°46′30″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
Arastra[i] Arrastra,
Silver Lake 		San Juan 37°47′34″N 107°36′25″W / 37.7928°N 107.6070°W / 37.7928; -107.6070 (Arastra) 12,230 ft
3728 m 		1890[c] 1919[b] Mining town[5]
Arrow Grand 1905[a] 1915[b] Railroad town Little remains.
Ashcroft Castle Forks City,
Chloride 		Pitkin 39°03′13″N 106°47′59″W / 39.0536°N 106.7998°W / 39.0536; -106.7998 (Ashcroft) 9,521 ft
2902 m 		1880[c] 1912[b] Silver mining town National Register Historic Place
Auraria[j] Denver 39°44′34″N 105°00′19″W / 39.7428°N 105.0052°W / 39.7428; -105.0052 (Auraria) 5,206 ft
1587 m 		1858[k] 1859[l] Placer gold camp Historical park and Denver neighborhood
Autobees Plaza[m] Autobees Pueblo 38°12′36″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 / 40.2853°N 107.7920°W / 40.2853; -107.7920 (Axial) 6,454 ft
1967 m 		1883[a] 1958[b] Coal mining town
Bachelor Teller, Bachelor City Mineral 1892[a] 1912[b] Silver mining town Little remains.
Badito[n] Little Orphan Huerfano 37°43′38″N 105°00′51″W / 37.7272°N 105.0142°W / 37.7272; -105.0142 (Badito) 6,431 ft
1960 m 		1865[a] 1910[b] Ranching town and trail stop Ruins remain.
Bakerville Clear Creek 39°41′29″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 Foundations remain.
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 		Mining town Little remains.
Bent's Fort 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[o] 1849[p] 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] Ranching 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[q] 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 National Register Historic District
Bonanza[r] Bonanza City 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 town Town government reactivated
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] Ranching town[6] Some structures remain.
Bowen Aylmer Las Animas 1900[a] 1929[b] Coal mining town
Bowerman Gunnison 1903[a] 1910[b] Gold mining town Some structures remain.
Brodhead Las Animas 37°24′39″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] Ranching town Some structures remain.
Buckskin Joe[s] Laurette,
Buckskin 		Park 38°28′35″N 105°19′37″W / 38.4764°N 105.3269°W / 38.4764; -105.3269 (Buckskin Joe) 10,761 ft
3280 m 		1861[a] 1873[b] Gold camp Buildings removed
Buick Beuck Elbert 1916[a] 1925[b] Railroad town
Caddoa Bent 38°02′52″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 company town[7][8] Some structures remain.
California Ranch[t][u] 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 		1861[c] 1874[v] 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 Mesa 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[w] 1945[x] 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[y][z] 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 		1879[c] 1886[b] Silver camp Town government reactivated
Caribou[aa] 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 Mesa 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] Ranching town
Carson[ab] 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[ac] Kiowa 38°26′11″N 102°32′37″W / 38.4364°N 102.5435°W / 38.4364; -102.5435 (Chivington) 3,891 ft
1186 m 		1887[a] 1991[b] Ranching town Many structures remain.
Clarkville Yuma 40°23′42″N 102°37′34″W / 40.3950°N 102.6260°W / 40.3950; -102.6260 (Clarkville) 4,016 ft
1224 m 		1933[c] 1954[b] Farming town
Climax[ad][ae] Lake 39°22′08″N 106°11′01″W / 39.3689°N 106.1836°W / 39.3689; -106.1836 (Climax) 11,342 ft
3457 m 		1887[a] 1962[af] Railroad and mining town Removed for Climax molybdenum mine
Coalmont Jackson 40°33′45″N 106°26′40″W / 40.5625°N 106.4445°W / 40.5625; -106.4445 (Coalmont) 8,216 ft
2504 m 		1911[c] 1983[b] Coal mining town Structures remain.
Colfax Custer 1870[a] 1879[b] Communal farming town
Columbine Routt 40°51′15″N 106°57′57″W / 40.8541°N 106.9659°W / 40.8541; -106.9659 (Columbine) 8,701 ft
2652 m 		1896[a] 1867[b] Gold mining town National Register Historic District
Corona[ag] Grand 39°56′04″N 105°41′07″W / 39.9344°N 105.6853°W / 39.9344; -105.6853 (Corona) 11,723 ft
3573 m 		1904[c] 1928[d] Railroad station with snowshed and hotel Foundations remain.
Cross Mountain Moffat 1919[a] 1943[b]
Crystal Crystal City Gunnison 39°03′33″N 107°06′04″W / 39.0592°N 107.1012°W / 39.0592; -107.1012 (Crystal) 8,951 ft
2728 m 		1881[c] 1917[d] Mining town Structures remain.
Dakan Douglas 1896[a] 1898[b] Mining camp Nothing remains.
Dallas Dallas City Ouray 38°11′00″N 107°44′41″W / 38.1833°N 107.7448°W / 38.1833; -107.7448 (Dallas) 6,923 ft
2110 m 		1880[c] 1899[b] Stage stop and railroad station Little remains.
Dayton[ah][ai] Lake 39°04′58″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 in Twin Lakes CDP
Dearfield[aj] Weld 40°17′26″N 104°15′34″W / 40.2905°N 104.2594°W / 40.2905; -104.2594 (Dearfield) 4,498 ft
1371 m 		1910[ak] 1948[al] African American farming community National Register Historic District
Decatur Summit 1879[a] 1885[b] Mining camp
Delagua Las Animas 37°20′24″N 104°39′47″W / 37.3400°N 104.6630°W / 37.3400; -104.6630 (Delagua) 6,686 ft
2038 m 		1903[a] 1954[b] Coal company town
Delcarbon Huerfano 37°42′45″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
Dick Weld 40°01′53″N 104°56′14″W / 40.0314°N 104.9372°W / 40.0314; -104.9372 (Dick) 5,128 ft
1563 m 		1870[c] 1979[d] Railroad and coal mining town
Duncan Saguache 37°52′27″N 105°36′52″W / 37.8742°N 105.6145°W / 37.8742; -105.6145 (Duncan) 8,107 ft
2471 m 		1874[c] 1900[b] Gold camp Duncan Cabin preserved
Dutchtown Grand 40°26′16″N 105°52′54″W / 40.4378°N 105.8817°W / 40.4378; -105.8817 (Dutchtown) 10,755 ft
3278 m 		1879[c] 1884[d] Silver camp Site in Rocky Mountain National Park
Dyersville Summit 39°25′14″N 105°59′02″W / 39.4205°N 105.9839°W / 39.4205; -105.9839 (Dyersville) 10,880 ft
3316 m 		1881[c] 1908[d] Mining town Some frames remain.
Eastdale Costilla 37°01′43″N 105°39′03″W / 37.0286°N 105.6508°W / 37.0286; -105.6508 (Eastdale) 7,533 ft
2296 m 		1890[ak] 1909[b] Farming town
Eastonville Easton El Paso 39°03′40″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 38°57′38″N 104°50′09″W / 38.9606°N 104.8359°W / 38.9606; -104.8359 (Edgerton) 6,398 ft
1950 m 		1870[a] 1902[b] Railroad town
Eldora[am] Happy Valley,
El Dorado 		Boulder 39°56′55″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 107.5651°W / 37.8797; -107.5651 (Eureka) 9,863 ft
3006 m 		1873[c] 1942[b] Gold mining town Some structures remain.
Floresta Gunnison 38°50′31″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] Ranching town
Franceville El Paso 38°48′24″N 104°35′41″W / 38.8066°N 104.5948°W / 38.8066; -104.5948 (Franceville) 6,077 ft
1852 m 		1881[a] 1894[b] Coal mining town
Frankstown[t] Douglas 39°25′58″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[an] Eagle 39°30′54″N 106°39′23″W / 39.5150°N 106.6564°W / 39.5150; -106.6564 (Fulford CDP) 9,840 ft
2999 m 		1892[a] 1910[b] Mining camp Structures remain.
Garo Park 39°06′28″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] Ranching town Some structures remain.
Gato Archuleta 37°02′42″N 107°11′50″W / 37.0450°N 107.1973°W / 37.0450; -107.1973 (Gato, Colorado) 6,302 ft
1921 m 		1899[c] 1954[d] Ranching town
Geneva City Clear Creek 39°34′26″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[ao] Teller 38°43′04″N 105°07′34″W / 38.7178°N 105.1261°W / 38.7178; -105.1261 (Goldfield CDP) 9,902 ft
3018 m 		1895[a] 1932[b] Gold mining town Many structures remain.
Gothic Gunnison 38°57′33″N 106°59′23″W / 38.9592°N 106.9898°W / 38.9592; -106.9898 (Gothic) 9,485 ft
2891 m 		1879[a] 1914[b] Silver mining town[ap] Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Graysill Mines San Juan 37°42′46″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] Ranching town
Hamilton Park 1860[a] 1881[b] Placer gold camp Little remains.
Hancock Chaffee 38°38′23″N 106°21′39″W / 38.6397°N 106.3608°W / 38.6397; -106.3608 (Hancock) 11,054 ft
3369 m 		1880[a] 1904[b] Railroad and mining town Little remains.
Haybro Junction City Routt 40°19′56″N 106°57′34″W / 40.3322°N 106.9595°W / 40.3322; -106.9595 (Haybro) 7,297 ft
2224 m 		1912[a] 1951[b] Coal mining town Little remains.
Henderson Island Island Station Adams 39°55′48″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 38°01′15″N 107°22′37″W / 38.0208°N 107.3770°W / 38.0208; -107.3770 (Henson) 9,236 ft
2815 m 		1871[c] 1913[b] Gold mining town Structures remain.
Highland[aq] Denver 39°45′37″N 105°00′33″W / 39.7603°N 105.0092°W / 39.7603; -105.0092 (Highland) 5,236 ft
1596 m 		1858[ar] 1859[l] Placer gold camp Denver neighborhood
Holy Cross City[as] Holy Cross Eagle 39°24′54″N 106°28′41″W / 39.4150°N 106.4781°W / 39.4150; -106.4781 (Holy Cross City) 11,428 ft
3483 m 		1880[c] 1905[b] Mining town Few structures remain.
Homestead Meadows Larimer 40°18′55″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 logging community National Register Historic District
Howardsville[at] 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[c] 1939[b] Gold mining town Modern mill
Howbert Park 1887[a] 1933[b] Railroad and ranching town Submerged in Eleven Mile Reservoir
Husted El Paso 1878[a] 1920[b] Railroad and ranching town Site in U.S. Air Force Academy
Independence Farwell,
Sparkill,
Chipeta 		Pitkin 39°06′26″N 106°36′21″W / 39.1072°N 106.6059°W / 39.1072; -106.6059 (Independence) 10,913 ft
3326 m 		1879[c] 1899[b] Gold camp National Register Historic District
Independence Macon Teller 38°43′56″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 107.0973°W / 38.4750; -107.0973 (Iola) 7,523 ft
2293 m 		1896[a] 1963[b] Railroad town Submerged in Blue Mesa Reservoir
Ironton Ouray 37°55′58″N 107°40′49″W / 37.9328°N 107.6803°W / 37.9328; -107.6803 (Ironton, Colorado) 9,800 ft
2987 m 		1883[a] 1920[b] Silver mining town Some structures remain.
Jimmy's Camp Jimmy Camp El Paso 1833[c] 1879[b] Trading post and stage stop Nothing remains.
Juanita Archuleta 37°01′38″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 104.0752°W / 40.7028; -104.0752 (Keota) 4,964 ft
1513 m 		1888[a] 1973[b] Railroad and ranching town Structures remain.
Kings Canyon Jackson 40°55′37″N 106°13′37″W / 40.9269°N 106.2270°W / 40.9269; -106.2270 (Kings Canyon) 8,396 ft
2559 m 		1928[a] 1936[b] Copper mining town Little remains.
Kokomo Summit 39°25′27″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
La Veta Pass Veta Pass,
Uptop 		Huerfano 37°35′35″N 105°12′12″W / 37.5931°N 105.2033°W / 37.5931; -105.2033 (La Veta Pass, Colorado) 9,390 ft
2862 m 		1877[c] 1962[d] Railroad and tourism town National Register Historic District
Last Chance Washington 39°44′27″N 103°35′30″W / 39.7408°N 103.5916°W / 39.7408; -103.5916 (Last Chance) 4,820 ft
1469 m 		1925[c] Farming town and highway stop Structures remain.
Lenado Pitkin 39°14′33″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[au] 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 / 37.1276°N 104.6413°W / 37.1276; -104.6413 (Madrid) 6,286 ft
1916 m 		1864[c] 1917[b] Farming town
Malachite Huerfano 37°45′16″N 105°15′39″W / 37.7544°N 105.2608°W / 37.7544; -105.2608 (Malachite) 7,491 ft
2283 m 		1880[a] 1915[b] Placer gold camp
Malta Lake 39°13′46″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
Mayday[av] La Plata 37°21′02″N 108°04′36″W / 37.3506°N 108.0767°W / 37.3506; -108.0767 (Mayday) 8,734 ft
2662 m 		1913[a] 1914[b] Mining town Structures remain.
Mayflower Gulch Summit Mining town Structures remain.
McConnellsville El Paso Railroad station
McFerran El Paso 1889[a] 1896[b] Farming town
McPhee Montezuma 1924[a] 1948[b] Logging company town Submerged in McPhee Reservoir
Middleton San Juan 37°51′18″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[aw] 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][ax] 1859[b][ay] Placer gold camp Near Grant-Frontier Park in south Denver
Montezuma[az] 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
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[ba] 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′12″N 106°59′45″W / 40.5700°N 106.9959°W / 40.5700; -106.9959 (Mystic) 6,900 ft
2103 m 		1910[a] 1942[b] Ranching town Little remains.
Needleton San Juan 37°38′26″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[bb] Norrie Colony Pitkin 39°19′29″N 106°39′20″W / 39.3247°N 106.6556°W / 39.3247; -106.6556 (Norrie CDP) 8,462 ft
2579 m 		Railroad and logging camp Summer cabins
North Creede Jimtown Mineral 37°51′51″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] Ranching village
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[bc][bd] Oro Lake 39°14′07″N 106°15′08″W / 39.2353°N 106.2522°W / 39.2353; -106.2522 (Oro City) 10,708 ft
3264 m 		1861[a] 1895[b] Gold camp
Pagosa Junction Archuleta 37°02′17″N 107°11′57″W / 37.0381°N 107.1992°W / 37.0381; -107.1992 (Pagosa Junction, Colorado) 6,266 ft
1910 m 		1899[a] 1954[b] Railroad town Some structures remain.
Pando Eagle 39°27′26″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[be] 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[bf][av] Parrott La Plata 37°21′02″N 108°04′36″W / 37.3506°N 108.0767°W / 37.3506; -108.0767 (Parrott City) 8,734 ft
2662 m 		1876[a] 1898[b] Mining camp Remnants of Mayday
Pearl Jackson 40°59′07″N 106°32′49″W / 40.9852°N 106.5470°W / 40.9852; -106.5470 (Pearl) 8,406 ft
2562 m 		1889[a] 1919[b] Copper mining town Many structures remain.
Pieplant Mill Pieplant Gunnison 38°56′17″N 106°33′34″W / 38.9380°N 106.5595°W / 38.9380; -106.5595 (Pieplant Mill) 10,309 ft
3142 m 		1904[a] 1906[b] Mining town
Pinneo Washington 40°12′34″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
Pittsburg Gunnison 38°57′08″N 107°03′45″W / 38.9522°N 107.0625°W / 38.9522; -107.0625 (Pittsburg) 9,279 ft
2828 m 		1881[a] 1896[b] Mining town Little remains.
Platte Station Platte Park 1876[a] 1894[b] Stage stop
Poudre City Larimer 40°41′53″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[bg] 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 farming town Some structures remain.
Purcell Weld 40°38′18″N 104°36′06″W / 40.6383°N 104.6016°W / 40.6383; -104.6016 (Purcell) 5,023 ft
1531 m 		1909[c] 1951[b] Farming town Some structures remain.
Quartz Gunnison 1882[a] 1886[b] Gold camp Historical marker
Querida Bassickville
Bassick City 		Custer 38°07′34″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[bh] 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 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) 9,147 ft
2788 m 		1859[c] 1943[b] Placer gold camp Some residents remain.
Russellville Douglas 1862[c] 1862[b] Placer gold camp Later structures remain.
St. Charles[bi] Denver 39°45′12″N 105°00′11″W / 39.7533°N 105.0031°W / 39.7533; -105.0031 (St. Charles) 5,184 ft
1580 m 		1858[bj] 1858[bk] Placer gold camp Site around Denver Union Station
Saint Elmo Chaffee 38°42′17″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
Saint Vrain[bl] 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[bm] San Juan Mineral[bn] 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.
Serene[bo] Weld 40°01′27″N 105°01′33″W / 40.0242°N 105.0259°W / 40.0242; -105.0259 (Serene) 5,185 ft
1580 m 		1923[a] 1942[b] Coal company town
Seven Lakes Teller 38°46′54″N 105°00′31″W / 38.7817°N 105.0086°W / 38.7817; -105.0086 (Seven Lakes) 10,985 ft
3348 m 		1877[c] Mining and tourist town Mine structures remain.
Sherman Hinsdale 1890[a] 1892[b] Mining camp Some structures remain.
Sherrod Gunnison 1904[a] 1906[b] Mining camp Little remains.
Siloam Pueblo 38°15′05″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
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[bp] 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[bq] 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[br] 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[10]
Tarryall[bs] (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 / 37.0520°N 104.9967°W / 37.0520; -104.9967 (Tercio) 7,737 ft
2358 m 		1902[a] 1949[b] Coal company town Some structures remain.
Thomasville Calcium Pitkin 39°21′37″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.
Tincup Virginia,
Virginia City,
Tin Cup 		Gunnison 38°45′16″N 106°28′42″W / 38.7544°N 106.4784°W / 38.7544; -106.4784 (Tincup) 10,158 ft
3096 m 		1878[c] 1918[b] Gold mining town Many structures and summer homes
Tioga Huerfano 37°41′56″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 107.7545°W / 37.9367; -107.7545 (Tomboy) 11,510 ft
3508 m 		1894[c] 1926[d] Gold camp and later zinc mine Some structures remain.
Tomichi Argenta Chaffee 1880[a] 1899[b] Mining camp Cemetery remains.
Trump Park 38°50′57″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 / 39.4974°N 102.5109°W / 39.4974; -102.5109 (Tuttle) 4,023 ft
1226 m 		1883[a] 1918[b] Farming town Foundations remain.
Ula[bt] Custer 38°09′00″N 105°30′07″W / 38.1501°N 105.5019°W / 38.1501; -105.5019 (Ula) 7,802 ft
2378 m 		1871[a] 1891[b] Ranching town Cemetery remains.
Uravan Montrose 38°22′06″N 108°44′11″W / 38.3683°N 108.7365°W / 38.3683; -108.7365 (Uravan) 4,990 ft
1521 m 		1936[a] 1986[b] Uranium company town Little remains.
Vicksburgh Vicksburg Chaffee 38°59′57″N 106°22′40″W / 38.9992°N 106.3778°W / 38.9992; -106.3778 (Vicksburg) 9,672 ft
2948 m 		1881[a] 1885[b] Mining camp National Register Historic District
Virginia Dale Larimer 40°57′17″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 remain.
Waldorf Gilpin 1868[c] 1912[b] Mining town Little remains.
Wason[bu] 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 106.4409°W / 38.9847; -106.4409 (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 gb gc gd ge gf gg gh gi gj gk The year the local post office closed[2][3]
  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 bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt The year the community was founded
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s The year the community was abandoned
  5. ^ The Granada War Relocation Center opened on August 27, 1942.
  6. ^ The Granada War Relocation Center closed on October 15, 1945.
  7. ^ Located at an elevation of 11,185 feet (3,409 m), the Animas Forks, Colorado Territory post office (became Animas Forks, Colorado on August 1, 1876) was the highest in the United States from February 8, 1875 to February 9, 1876 and again from September 25 to October 15, 1879.
  8. ^ On November 28, 1859, the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson created 12 counties, with Arapahoe City as the first seat of Jefferson County, Jefferson Territory.[4] On January 17, 1860, Arapahoe City shortened its name to Arapahoe.[2] On November 6, 1860, the Jefferson Territory moved the seat of Jefferson County to Golden City.
  9. ^ Located at an elevation of 12,230 feet (3,728 m), Arastra, Colorado was the highest elevation town to ever have a United States post office.
  10. ^ Auraria is now a part of the City and County of Denver.
  11. ^ Auraria was organized on November 6, 1858.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ On November 1, 1861, the Territory of Colorado created 17 original counties, with Autobees Plaza as the original seat of Huerfano County, Colorado Territory, serving until 1868. Autobees Plaza is now located in Pueblo County.
  14. ^ On September 12, 1865, Little Orphan changed its name to Badito.[2] Badito served as the seat of Huerfano County, Colorado Territory from 1868 until 1874.
  15. ^ Bent's Old Fort was built in 1833.
  16. ^ Bent's Old Fort was destroyed in 1849.
  17. ^ Boggsville was the last home of Kit Carson from 1867 until his death in 1868. Boggsville served as the seat of Bent County, Colorado Territory from 1870 until 1872.
  18. ^ The residents of Bonanza City reactivated the Town of Bonanza.
  19. ^ On January 7, 1862, county voters selected Laurette as the new seat of Park County, Colorado Territory. On December 21, 1865, Laurette changed its name to Buckskin, commonly known as Buckskin Joe.[2] Buckskin Joe served as county seat until November 7, 1867.
  20. ^ a b On November 1, 1861, the Territory of Colorado created 17 original counties, with Frankstown as the original seat of Douglas County, Colorado Territory. In 1864, the county seat and its post office moved 3 miles (5 km) south to the California Ranch stage stop, which took the name Franktown.[2]
  21. ^ California Ranch is now a part of the Franktown CDP. The Franktown CDP had 409 residents at the 2020 United States Census.
  22. ^ In 1874, the Douglas County seat was moved from Franktown (previously California Ranch) to the new railroad town of Castle Rock.
  23. ^ Camp Hale was opened in 1942.
  24. ^ Camp Hale was demolished in 1945.
  25. ^ Carbonate served as the original seat of Garfield County, Colorado for several months after the county was created on February 10, 1883.
  26. ^ On November 4, 2014, the property owners of Carbonate, Colorado voted to reactivate the town government despite having no year-round residents since the 1890 United States Census.[9]
  27. ^ The Caribou Ranch recording studios were located near the ghost town of Caribou.
  28. ^ Located at an elevation of 11,574 feet (3,528 m), the Carson, Colorado post office was the highest in the United States from September 16, 1889 to June 14, 1895.
  29. ^ Chivington was named for the Reverend John Milton Chivington, a hero of the Battle of Glorieta Pass and the perpetrator of the Sand Creek Massacre.
  30. ^ Located at Tennessee Pass at an elevation of 11,342 feet (3,457 m), the Climax station on the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad was the highest railroad station in North America from its construction in 1884 until 1904 and again from 1928 until it was removed in 1937.
  31. ^ Located at an elevation of 11,342 feet (3,457 m), the Climax, Colorado post office was the highest in the United States from March 31, 1919 to January 4, 1974.
  32. ^ The year the town site was demolished
  33. ^ Located on Rollins Pass at an elevation of 11,723 feet (3,573 m), Corona was the highest railroad station in North America.
  34. ^ Dayton served as the seat of Lake County, Colorado Territory from 1866 until 1868.
  35. ^ The site of Dayton is now in the Twin Lakes CDP. The Twin Lakes CDP had 204 residents at the 2020 United States Census.
  36. ^ Dearfield, Colorado was an African American agricultural community founded by Oliver Toussaint Jackson in 1910.
  37. ^ a b The year the community was platted
  38. ^ Dearfield was never granted a post office.
  39. ^ Eldora is now a part of the Eldora CDP. The Eldora CDP had 140 residents at the 2020 United States Census.
  40. ^ Fulford is now a part of the Fulford CDP. The Fulford CDP lost both of its residents before the 2020 United States Census.
  41. ^ Goldfield is now a part of the Goldfield CDP. The Goldfield CDP had 63 residents at the 2020 United States Census.
  42. ^ The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory was founded in 1928 near the remains of Gothic, Colorado.
  43. ^ Highland is now a part of the City and County of Denver.
  44. ^ Highland was platted in December 1858.
  45. ^ Located at an elevation of 11,428 feet (3,483 m), the Holy Cross, Colorado post office was the highest in the United States from November 11, 1883 to September 15, 1889.
  46. ^ Howardsville served as the original seat of La Plata County, Colorado Territory since the county was created on February 10, 1874, until January 31, 1876.
  47. ^ Ludlow was the site of the Ludlow Massacre of 1914.
  48. ^ a b Mayday was built upon the remnants of the earlier Parrott City.
  49. ^ Montana is now a part of the City and County of Denver.
  50. ^ Montana was the first gold camp of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush.
  51. ^ In 1859, most of the residents of Montana left for the Cherry Creek Diggings.
  52. ^ The residents of Montezuma reactivated the Town of Montezuma.
  53. ^ Mount Vernon was the home of Jefferson Territorial Governor Robert Williamson Steele and the administrative capital of the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson.
  54. ^ Norrie is now a part of the Norrie CDP. The Norrie CDP had seven residents at the 2020 United States Census.
  55. ^ On November 1, 1861, the Territory of Colorado created 17 original counties, with Oro City as the original seat of Lake County, Colorado Territory, serving until 1866.
  56. ^ Located at an elevation of 10,708 feet (3,264 m), the Oro City, Kansas Territory post office (became Oro City, Colorado Territory on February 28, 1861) was the highest in the United States from February 16 to November 13, 1861, and again from January 25, 1873 to February 7, 1875.
  57. ^ On November 1, 1861, the Territory of Colorado created 17 original counties, with Parkville as the original seat of Summit County, Colorado Territory. Parkville served as county seat until the following year.
  58. ^ On January 31, 1876, county voters selected Parrott City as the new seat of La Plata County, Colorado Territory, and after statehood on August 1, 1876, the seat of La Plata County, Colorado until 1881.
  59. ^ Poudre City was destroyed by the collapse of the Chambers Lake Dam on June 10, 1891.
  60. ^ Located at an elevation of 11,431 feet (3,484 m), the Rexford, Colorado post office was the highest in the United States from January 9, 1882 to November 10, 1883.
  61. ^ St. Charles is now a part of the City and County of Denver.
  62. ^ St. Charles was platted on September 24, 1858.
  63. ^ St. Charles was "annexed" by the Denver City Town Company on November 17, 1858.
  64. ^ On November 28, 1859, the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson created 12 counties, with Saint Vrain as the seat of St. Vrain County, Jefferson Territory.[4] On November 1, 1861, the new Territory of Colorado created 17 original counties, with Saint Vrain as the original seat of Weld County, Colorado Territory, serving until 1868.
  65. ^ San Juan City served as the original seat of Hinsdale County, Colorado Territory from the time the county was created on February 10, 1874, until 1875. On June 4, 1874, San Juan City officially shortened its name to San Juan, although it was still commonly known as San Juan City.[2]
  66. ^ San Juan was located in Hinsdale County until the creation of Mineral County on March 27, 1893.
  67. ^ Serene was the site of the Columbine Mine Massacre of 1927.
  68. ^ South Denver is now a part of the City and County of Denver.
  69. ^ The City of Denver annexed the Town of South Denver in 1894.
  70. ^ Located at an elevation of 11,287 feet (3,440 m), the Summit, Colorado Territory post office (became Summit, Colorado on August 1, 1876 and name changed to Summitville, Colorado on November 17, 1880) was the highest in the United States from February 10, 1876 to September 24, 1879, and again from October 16, 1879 to January 8, 1882.
  71. ^ Tarryall City was the seat of Park County, Jefferson Territory and then Park County, Colorado Territory from its creation on November 1, 1861 until 1866.
  72. ^ Ula served as the original seat of Custer County, Colorado from the time the county was created on March 9, 1877, until 1878.
  73. ^ Wason served eight months as the original seat of Mineral County, Colorado, from the creation of the county on March 27, 1893, until November 7 of that year.

References

  1. ^ a b "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  3. ^ a b "Postal History". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "An Act Defining the Boundaries of Counties and for other purposes". Provisional Laws and Joint Resolutions of the General Assembly of Jefferson Territory. General Assembly of the Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson. November 28, 1859. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Godwin, Larry. "Silver Lake Basin: A Mining Chronicle". Western Mining History. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Brooks, Kent (2018). Old Boston: As Wild As They Come. Springfield, Colorado: Lonesome Prairie Publications. ISBN 978-1732258501.
  7. ^ "Calcite". Museum Blog. Cañon City, CO: Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center. June 30, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  8. ^ "Ghost Town Calcite Photography". Ghost Towns. Coloradopast.com. August 17, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  9. ^ Stroud, John (November 8, 2014). "Yes, that's a town — by 9-0 vote". Glenwood Springs Post Independent. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  10. ^ Wilbur Fiske Stone (1919). History of Colorado. S. J. Clarke. p. 376.
  • Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Colorado (1947). Ghost towns of Colorado. Hastings House.
  • Bauer, Carolyn (1987). Colorado Ghost Towns: Remnants of the Mining Days. Primer Publishers. ISBN 1-55838-067-1.
  • Boyd, Leanne; H. Glenn Carson (1984). Atlas of Colorado Ghost Towns. Carson Enterprises. ISBN 0-941620-19-0.
  • Brown, Robert (1972). Colorado Ghost Towns - Past and Present. Caxton Press. ISBN 0-87004-218-1.
  • Brown, Robert (2003). Ghost Towns of the Colorado Rockies. Caxton Press. ISBN 0-87004-342-0.
  • Brown, Robert (1963). Jeep Trails to Colorado Ghost Towns. Caxton Press. ISBN 0-87004-021-9.
  • Dallas, Sandra (1988). Colorado Ghost Towns and Mining Camps. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 0-8061-2084-3.
  • Eberhart, Perry (1959). Guide to the Colorado Ghost Towns and Mining Camps.

External links

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


38°59′50″N 105°32′52″W / 38.9972°N 105.5478°W / 38.9972; -105.5478 (State of Colorado)

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