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Places that start with W
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City/Town/Place Name	Dates/County/Remarks
Wabash later Gibson	1911 PO, Saguache Co.
Wachtel	PO 1913-1916, Weld Co.
Wadleigh	1895 PO, Park Co. (Never operated?)
Wages	PO 1917-1950, Yuma Co. (PO moved from Ford)
Wagner	On 1942 map, Washington Co.
Wagon Wheel Gap aka Thornton	Est ~1872, Mineral Co.
Wah Keeney Park	Jefferson Co.
Wahatoya, Wahatoya Camp	On 1887-1922 map, Huerfano Co.
Wait later Sugar City	1900 PO, Crowley Co.
Waitley	PO 1915-1936, Washington Co.
Wakeman	PO 1887-1897, Logan Co. Still on 1920s map in Phillips Co.
Walden	Est 1881, Inc 1890, Larimer Co. Now in Jackson Co.
Waldheim (two different sites)	San Juan Co. 1st - Early Mining Camp 2nd - RR Stop on 1923 Map
Waldorf	Est 1868 PO 1906-1912, Clear Creek Co.
Wales	PO 1887-1888, Arapahoe Co. (PO moved to Condon) Site now in Yuma Co.
Walker	On 1909-1968 map, Weld Co.
Wallace Village	Jefferson Co.
Wallet	PO 1890-1907, Kit Carson Co.
Wallrock	PO 1902-1903, Routt Co. (PO moved from Sweetwater Co, Wyoming)
Walls	1896 PO, La Plata Co. (Never operated?)
Wallstreet prev Delphi	PO 1895-1921, Boulder Co. (Renamed 1898)
Walsen	RR Stop 1895 map PO 1902-1932, Huerfano Co.
Walsenburg, Walsenburgh briefly Tourist	Est ~1870, Inc 1873, Huerfano Co.
Walsenburg Fort	1860s Settlers Fort, Huerfano Co.
Walsenburg Junction	RR Stop 1923 map, Huerfano Co.
Walsh	Est 1914, PO Est 1926, Inc 1928, Baca Co.
Walton	On 1887 map, Larimer Co. Site now in Jackson Co.
Walton Creek prev Watson Creek	Ext 1880s, Routt Co.
Waltonia	Larimer Co.
Walts Corner	Las Animas Co.
Wanamaker	RR Stop 1899 map, Jefferson Co.
Wandcrest Park	Jefferson Co.
Wapiti	Mining Camp, Summit Co. PO 1894-1903
Ward prev Ward District	Est 1863, Boulder Co. Renamed Ward 1894, Inc 1896
Ward	RR Stop 1892 map, Boulder Co.
Waremont, Waremart	PO 1916-1922, Pueblo Co.
Wareville	1877 PO, Ouray Co.
Warrantsville	PO 1876-1877, Huerfano Co.
Warren	RR Stop 1909-1923 map, Weld Co. (Near Athol and Summit)
Warren's Station	Stage Stop, 1880-1883, Summit Co.
Warsaw	On 1964 map, Rio Blanco Co.
Warwick	RR Stop on 1916-1924 map, Prowers Co.
Washburn	Stage Station, Larimer Co.
Washburn briefly Derblay later Hazeltine	Est 1889, Arapahoe Co. 1892 PO Briefly named Derblay Hazeltine PO 1893-1907 PO closed 1907, Adams Co.
Washington	Mining Camp, Summit Co.
Washington Ranch later Fort Moore	Stage Station Est 1862, Weld Co. Site now in Logan Co.
Washington Spur	RR Stop 1895 map, Summit Co.
Washington Spring	On 1885 map, Costilla Co. Site now in Alamosa Co.
Wason aka Wasson	PO Est 1891, Rio Grande Co. Inc 1892, Rio Grande Co. PO Closed 1904, Mineral Co.
Water Valley	PO 1887-1894, Bent Co. Later Kiowa Co.
Waterman	1888 PO, Garfield Co.
Waters	RR Stop 1924 map, Teller Co.
Waterton, Watertown see Platte Canon	Jefferson Co.
Watervale	PO 1888-1921, Las Animas Co.
Watkins	Est 1872, Arapahoe Co. Now in Adams Co.
Watonga	PO 1910-1911, Saguache Co.
Watson	PO 1889-1918, Pitkin Co.
Watson Creek later Walton Creek	Ext 1880s, Routt Co.
Wattenberg	Est 1909, Weld Co.
Watts	On 1923 map, Eagle Co.
Wauneta	Yuma Co.
Waunita Hot Springs prev Elgin, Waunita	Est 1882 (Elgin), Gunnison Co. Waunita 1889-1908 Waunita Hot Springs 1910-1942
Waveland	RR Stop, 1909-1927 map, Bent Co.
Waverly	Alamosa Co.
Waverly	1897 PO, El Paso Co. (Never Operated?)
Waverly	PO 1906-1912, Larimer Co.
Waverly	Yuma Co.
Wayne prev Lowland	PO 1908-1912, El Paso Co. (Renamed 1909)
Wayside	PO 1875-1878, Costilla Co. Still on 1899 map Site now in Alamosa Co.
Weaver	Est 1891, Mineral Co.
Weaver Ranch	Wagon Stop 1885 map, Bent Co.
Webb	PO 1910-1919, Prowers Co.
Weber	Montezuma Co.
Webster	PO 1877-1909, Park Co.
Weir	PO 1889-1890, Sedgwick Co. RR Siding on the UP Est ~1870 (3rd Julesburg site)
Weissport	PO 1875-1887, El Paso Co. (PO moved to Palmer Lake)
Weitzer later Vroman	PO 1908-1954, Oretro Co. (Renamed 1918)
Welbers	On 1922 map, Elbert Co.
Welby	PO 1910-1911, Adams Co.
Welcome	PO 1910-1912, Delta Co.
Weld prev Fort Lupton now Fort Lupton	PO 1869-1870, Weld Co.
Weld	1900 PO, Weld Co. (Never operated?)
Weld City	Est ~1885, Weld Co. Site now in Yuma Co.
Weldon Valley	1880 PO, Weld Co. Site near Orchard in Morgan Co.
Weldona prev Weldon	Est 1866, Weld Co. (Renamed Weldona 1907) Now in Morgan Co.
Well No. 1	1887 map, Bent Co.
Wellington	Est 1903, Inc 1905, Larimer Co.
Weller PO was Chase	Park Co.
Weller	Stage Stop, Pitkin Co.
Wellons	PO 1908-1916, Lincoln Co.
Well's Ranch	Stage Stop, Elbert Co.
Wellsville	PO 1880-1896, Fremont Co. Still on 1964 map
Welty	On 1909-1964 map, Weld Co.
Wenger later Menger	PO 1891-1901, Las Animas Co. (Renamed in 1891)
Wentworth	PO 1911-1921, Baca Co.
Wentz	PO 1891-1903, Weld Co.
West, Wests	RR Stop 1890s map, Las Animas Co.
West Aspen	Pitkin Co.
West Cliffe, Westcliffe aka Clifton	Est 1881, Inc 1887, Custer Co.
West Creek	Inc 1896, El Paso Co. (Town was in Douglas Co.)
West Creek, Westcreek PO orig Pemberton	Inc 1896, Douglas Co. Renamed 1902
West Cripple Creek	Inc 1896, El Paso Co.
West Del Norte	Inc 1885, Rio Grande Co.
West Glenwood	On 1895-1923 map, Garfield Co.
West Gunnison	Gunnison Co.
West Las Animas now Las Animas	PO 1873-1886 Inc 1882, Bent Co.
West Portal now Winter Park	PO 1923-1939, Grand Co. (At west end of Moffat RR Tunnel)
West Pueblo	Pueblo Co.
West Vail	Eagle Co.
West Village see Snowmass Village	Pitkin Co.
Westcliff see West Cliffe	Custer Co.
Westcreek see West Creek	Douglas Co.
Western Hills	Adams Co.
Westfork	PO 1903-1905, Montezuma Co.
Westlake	PO 1895-1898, Larimer Co.
Westminster prev Harris	Est 1890 Arapahoe Co. Inc 1911, Adams Co. (Name changed in 1908)
Westola	PO 1914-1918, Baca Co. (Moved from Morton Co, KS)
Weston	PO 1879-1880, Park Co.
Weston prev Los Sisneros, La Junta	Est ~1860, Las Animas Co. PO Est 1889
Westons	1881 Mining Camp, Ouray Co.
Westplains	PO 1910-1949, Logan Co.
Wests, West	RR Stop 1890s map, Las Animas Co.
Westwood	Inc 1945, Arapahoe Co.
Wetmore	Est 1881, Custer Co.
Wezel	PO 1911-1919, Lincoln Co.
Wheatland aka Wheatfield	PO 1869-1873, El Paso Co. Still on 1895 map
Wheatland	PO 1875-1878, Weld Co. Oct 1878-1881, Larimer Co.
Wheatland	Est ~1922, Douglas / Jefferson Co. (Most sources show Jefferson Co.)
Wheat Ridge, Wheatridge	Est ~1862, Jefferson Co. PO Est 1913, Inc 1969
Wheeler, Wheeler Junction	PO 1880-1894, Summit Co. PO was at the Wheeler homestead Later was name of a town and RR stop.
Wheeler	RR Stop/Town 1895-1923 map, Garfield Co.
Wheeler	RR Stop 1895 map, Pitkin Co.
Wheeler Nat'l Monument	Mineral Co.
Wheeler Ranch	Est 1884, Larimer Co. Site in Jackson Co. (Absorbed by Pearl)
Wheelers	Waystop 1880s, San Miguel Co.
Wheelman	PO 1900-1902, Boulder Co.
Whiskey Park	Ext 1897, Routt Co.
Whiskey Springs	Stage Stop, Eagle Co.
White	1901 PO, Lincoln Co.
White	RR Stop 1970 map, Morgan Co.
White Cloud	Mining Camp, Gunnison Co.
White Cross	PO 1882-1912, Hinsdale Co. (PO moved from Burrows Park)
White Earth later Powderhorn	Est 1876, Gunnison Co. (Renamed 1880)
White Earth Creek	On 1885 map, Gunnison Co.
White Pine	1860s Mining Camp, Lake Co. Very near White Pine, Gunnison Co.
White Pine, Whitepine	Est 1880, Inc 1882, Gunnison Co.
White River, White River Agency	PO 1871-1880, Summit Co. Site now in Rio Blanco Co.
White River, White River City	PO 1888-1908, Rio Blanco Co.
White River Camp	Military Camp 1879-1883, Summit Co. Same site as later Meeker
White Rock	PO 1909-1927, Pueblo Co.
Whitecross prev Argentum	Est ~1882, Ouray Co.
Whitehorn	Est 1897, Fremont Co. PO 1897-1916
Whiterock	RR Stop 1892-1916 map, Boulder Co.
Whitewater	Est ~1884, Mesa Co.
Whitford	On 1895 map, Las Animas Co.
Whitman	1882 PO, Weld Co.
Whitney	PO 1868-1871, Boulder Co.
Wickfields	RR Stop 1899 map, Dolores Co.
Wideawake	Gilpin Co.
Widefield see Security-Widefield	1873-1920, El Paso Co.
Wiggins orig Corona	Est 1874, Weld Co. Renamed 1896 Inc 1974, Morgan Co.
Wightman Creek	Early Mining Camp, Rio Grande Co.
Wigwam	PO 1882-1922, El Paso Co.
Wilbur	PO 1894-1913, Fremont Co.
Wilcox	Mining Camp late 1890s, Saguache Co.
Wild Horse	Est ~1860, Huerfano Co. PO Est 1877, Bent Co. Now in Cheyenne Co.
Wild Horse	RR Stop 1895-1923 map, Chaffee Co.
Wild Horse	Pueblo Co.
Wild Irishman, The	Mining Camp, Summit Co. At the Wild Irishman Mine
Wildcat	On 1916-1968 map, Weld Co.
Wilde	PO 1887-1893, Bent Co. Later Prowers Co.
Wilderness Lake	La Plata Co.
Wilders Spur	On 1895 map, Summit Co.
Wildes	On 1923 map, Larimer Co.
Wildes Spur	RR Stop on 1899 map, Larimer Co.
Wilds, Wildes	PO 1926-1934, Larimer Co.
Wiley	Est 1899, PO Est 1907 Inc 1909, Prowers Co.
Wileys Resort	On 1964 map, Moffat Co.
Wilford aka Kinsey City now Kremmling	Kinsey City est 1888, Grand County 1891 Kremmling PO moved to Kinsey City and named Kinsey, Abt 1894 town renamed Wilford, PO still Kinsey, 1895 PO renamed Kremmling, 1896-1900 town again named Kinsey City, 1900 town renamed Kremmling.
Will O' Wisp	Park Co.
Willard briefly Arnold	Est 1888, Logan Co.
Willard	On 1899 map, Gunnison Co.
Williams	RR Station 1916-1923 map, Pueblo Co.
Williamsburg prev Switchville	Est 187~, Boulder Co.
Williamsburg, Williamsburgh	Est 1880, PO 1882-1916 Inc 1888, Fremont Co.
Willow	Mining Camp, 1891 PO, Saguache Co. Site now in Mineral Co. (PO moved to Creede)
Willow Creek	PO 1923-1943, Routt Co.
Willow Gulch	PO 1921-1927, Dolores Co.
Willow Springs now Hugo	~1860s Stage Stop, Douglas, Elbert, Now Lincoln Co.
Willowville	1879 PO, Jefferson Co.
Wilmor aka Allenton	RR Stop, Eagle Co. On maps through 1923
Wilson	PO 1895-1901, San Miguel Co.
Wilson	PO 1911-1913, Pueblo Co.
Wilson Junction	RR Stop, Prowers Co.
Wilson's Basin	RR Stop 1885-1922 map, La Plata Co.
Wilsons House	Trading Post Est 1843 Site in Bent (Prowers?) Co.
Wilson's Spur	RR Stop 1895 map, Clear Creek Co.
Winchell	RR Stop 1902-1923 map, Huerfano Co.
Wind Point	RR Stop 1899 map, El Paso Co.
Windham	PO 1878-1881, Ouray Co.
Windsor	PO 1877-1880, Routt Co. Site in Moffat Co. Same site as later Yampa/Craig
Windsor prev New Windsor	Est 1882, Inc 1890, Weld Co. (Name changed 1911)
Windy Gulch see Zephyr Glen	Mineral Co.
Winfield	PO 1881-1912, Chaffee Co.
Winfield aka Stratton, Summit	Teller Co.
Wingo	Pitkin Co.
Winnview	PO 1933-1942, Arapahoe Co.
Winona	PO 1889-1893, Larimer Co.
Winston	PO 1902-1918, Logan Co.
Winter Park prev West Portal	Est 1923 Inc 1979, Grand Co.
Wisconsin Ranch	Stage Station 1860s, Weld Co. Site now in Logan Co.
Witherbee	PO 1912-1918, Yuma Co.
Wolcott prev Bussells	Est 1889, Eagle Co.
Wolf Den	1840s Trading Post Site now in Pueblo Co.
Wolfcreek	PO 1910-1919, Elbert Co.
Wolhurst	RR Stop 1895-1927, Arapahoe Co.
Wolverine	Mining Camp, Grand Co.
Wondervu	Boulder Co.
Wood Valley	PO 1862-1869, Pueblo Co.
Woodland Park prev Manitou Park	Est 1888, Inc 1891, El Paso Co. Renamed 1890, Now in Teller Co.
Woodmen	PO 1912-1949, El Paso Co. RR Stop 1916-1964 (At Sanatorium operated by the Modern Woodmen of the World)
Woodrow	Est 1913, Washington Co.
Woodruff	RR Stop 1895-1923 map, Fremont Co.
Woods	RR Stop 1916 map, Larimer Co.
Woodstock see Hideaway Park	Grand Co.
Woodstock	PO 1881-1884, Gunnison Co. RR stop on 1880s-1899 map
Woody Creek	Est 1890, Pitkin Co. PO Est 1920
Wooton, Wootton	Est 1865, Las Animas Co. PO 1908-1922
Wormington RR Stop named Simpson	PO 1919-1934, Las Animas Co.
Wortman	PO 1900-1919, Lake Co.
Wray	RR Stop & PO Est 1882, Weld Co. Town platted 1886 Inc 1889, Washington Co. Inc 1906, Yuma Co.
Wright's Spring	On 1885 map, San Miguel Co. (Same site as today's Norwood)
Wulstenville	1871 PO, Fremont Co.
Wyman	RR Stop, Jefferson Co.
Wynetka, Wynetha	Inc 1889, Arapahoe Co.
Places that start with X
City/Town/Place Name	Dates/County/Remarks
Xenia, Xenia Station	Est ~1882, Weld Co. Now in Washington Co.
Places that start with Y
Jump to: Ya.., Ye.., Yo.., Yu..
City/Town/Place Name	Dates/County/Remarks
Yachita	PO 1916-1918, Las Animas Co.
Yale	Est 1889, Kit Carson Co. PO 1891-1905
Yale	On 1923 map, Chaffee Co.
Yampa now Craig	Est 1883, Routt Co. 1899 Renamed Craig Inc 1908, Moffat Co.
Yampa	Est 1894, Routt Co. Inc 1907
Yankee aka Yankee Hill	PO 1893-1910, Spans Clear Creek-Gilpin Co. Border
Yankee Bar	Mining Camp, Gilpin Conty
Yankee Girl	On 1895 map, Ouray Co.
Yarmony	1908 PO, Eagle Co. Still on 1923-1960 Map
Yates	PO 1882-1883, Clear Creek Co.
Yauger Ranch	Larimer Co.
Yeiser	PO 1904-1929, Las Animas Co.
Yellow Dog see Carbondale	Garfield Co.
Yellow Jacket	Est 1914, Montezuma Co.
Yellowstone Creek	PO 1915-1916, Huerfano Co.
Yetta now Tyrone	Est 1916, Las Animas Co. (Name changed 1929)
Yoder	Est 1904, El Paso Co.
Yoman	1904 PO, Elbert Co.
Yorkville	PO 1875-188~, Fremont Co.
Youghal	PO 1919-1934, Moffat Co.
Youman	On 1895-1964 map, Hinsdale Co. (Very near Gunnison Co. Border)
Young	PO 1882-1883, La Plata Co. On 1885-1887 map
Younghall	On 1920s map, Moffat Co.
Youngstown	Est 1859, Weld Co.
Yoxall	RR Stop 1909-1920 map, Weld Co.
Yule Creek see Marble	Gunnison Co.
Yuma	Est 1885, Weld Co. Inc 1887, Washington Co. Now in Yuma Co.
Places that start with Z
City/Town/Place Name	Dates/County/Remarks
Zamora	Las Animas Co.
Zang's Spur now Broomfield	Adams Co.
Zapato	PO 1879-1900, Costilla Co. Later Alamosa Co.
Zephyr Glen aka Windy Gulch	Mineral Co.
Zilar	PO 1892-1894, Weld Co.
Zinc Junction	RR Stop 1916-1923 map, Pueblo Co.
Zinzer aka Zinker	Est ~1890, Rio Grande Co.
Zirkel	PO 1899-1911, Larimer Co. Later Jackson Co.
Zita now Galeton	Est 1910, Weld Co.
Zuck later Barton	Est 1891, Prowers Co. (Name changed 1895)

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