Unincorporated community in Custer County, Colorado, United States Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States
| Wetmore, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Entering Wetmore from the east, April 2012 | |
  Location in Custer County and the state of ColoradoShow map of Colorado Wetmore, Colorado (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′17″N 105°05′05″W / 38.23806°N 105.08472°W / 38.23806; -105.08472 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Custer County |
| Elevation | 6,086 ft (1,855 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81253 |
| GNIS feature ID | 192225 |
Wetmore is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Custer County, Colorado, United States.
Description
The Wetmore post office has been in operation since 1881. The community was named after William Wetmore, a first settler. and has the ZIP Code 81253.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wetmore, Colorado
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- Dawson, John Frank. 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. 51.
External links
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| Municipalities and communities of Custer County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| County seat: Westcliffe | ||
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