Edler, Colorado

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Edler, Colorado
Edler, Colorado is located in Colorado
Edler, Colorado
Edler, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Edler, Colorado is located in the United States
Edler, Colorado
Edler, Colorado
Edler, Colorado (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°10′35″N 102°46′42″W / 37.17639°N 102.77833°W / 37.17639; -102.77833Coordinates: 37°10′35″N 102°46′42″W / 37.17639°N 102.77833°W / 37.17639; -102.77833
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyBaca County
Elevation
4,652 ft (1,418 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code719
GNIS feature ID196261[1]

Edler is an unincorporated community in Baca County, Colorado, United States.[1]

History

Baca County, Colorado, in 1925, showing the location of Edler

Edler's post office was established in 1916.[2]

In the 1920s, Edler had two mercantiles and a blacksmith shop.[3] The post office in Edler closed in 1948.[2]

In 1940, Edler's population was 24.[4]

By the 1950s, there was a school and bus barn and the Edler Community Church.[3] Edler's population was 30 in 1960.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edler
  2. ^ a b "Post Offices". www.postalhistory.com. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  3. ^ a b "Colorado Preservation, Inc". coloradopreservation.org. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  4. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 151.
  5. ^ "Colorado". World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. C. Chicago: Field Enterprises Educational Corporation. 1960. pp. 672–673.