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Bristol, Colorado

Coordinates: 38°7′26″N 102°18′40″W / 38.12389°N 102.31111°W / 38.12389; -102.31111
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Bristol, Colorado
U.S. Route 385 going north through Bristol (2013)
U.S. Route 385 going north through Bristol (2013)
Bristol, Colorado is located in Colorado
Bristol, Colorado
Bristol, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°7′26″N 102°18′40″W / 38.12389°N 102.31111°W / 38.12389; -102.31111[1]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyProwers
Founded1906[2]
Elevation3,560 ft (1,090 m)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
81047 (Holly)
Area code719
FIPS code08-08730 [1]
GNIS ID203821 [1]

Bristol is an unincorporated community in Prowers County, Colorado, United States.[1] The U.S. Post Office at Holly (ZIP Code 81047) now serves Bristol postal addresses.[3]

History

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The town of Bristol was established in 1906.[2] The community was named after C. H. Bristol, a railroad official.[4] The Bristol Post Office opened on July 1, 1908, and closed on November 2, 1997.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Bristol, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.
  3. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  4. ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 11.
  5. ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. Denver, Co.: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4. LCCN 90-034759.
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