Villa Grove, Colorado

Coordinates: 38°14′53″N 105°56′56″W / 38.24806°N 105.94889°W / 38.24806; -105.94889
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Villa Grove, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Villa Grove in winter.
Villa Grove in winter.
Villa Grove, Colorado is located in Colorado
Villa Grove, Colorado
Location in Saguache County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°14′53″N 105°56′56″W / 38.24806°N 105.94889°W / 38.24806; -105.94889
Country United States
State Colorado
CountySaguache County[1]
Established1870[2]
Elevation
[1]
7,986 ft (2,434 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[3]
81155
GNIS feature ID0204776

Villa Grove is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Saguache County, Colorado, United States. The Villa Grove Post Office has the ZIP Code 81155.[3]

History

The town of Garibaldi was established by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in 1870.[2] The town served as the southern terminus of the Rio Grande's narrow-gauge Poncha Pass line from 1870 to 1890.[2] The town was named for Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi.[2] The Garibaldi Post Office opened on June 13, 1870.[4] The town's name was changed to the less political Villa Grove on January 19, 1872.[4] The spelling of the town's name was changed to Villagrove on October 12, 1894, and back to Villa Grove on July 1, 1950.[4]

Geography

Villa Grove is located at 38°14′53″N 105°56′56″W / 38.24806°N 105.94889°W / 38.24806; -105.94889 (38.248157,-105.948887).

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b c d Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. 90-34759: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
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