Wetmore, Colorado

Wetmore, Colorado
Unincorporated community

Entering Wetmore from the east.

Location in Custer County and the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 38°14′16″N 105°05′04″W / 38.23778°N 105.08444°W / 38.23778; -105.08444Coordinates: 38°14′16″N 105°05′04″W / 38.23778°N 105.08444°W / 38.23778; -105.08444
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Custer County[1]
Elevation[1] 6,086 ft (1,855 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2] 81253
GNIS feature ID 0192225

Wetmore is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Custer County, Colorado, United States. The Wetmore Post Office has the ZIP Code 81253.[2]

A post office called Wetmore has been in operation since 1881.[3] The community was named after William Wetmore, a first settler.[4]

Geography

Wetmore is located at 38°14′16″N 105°05′04″W / 38.23778°N 105.08444°W / 38.23778; -105.08444 (38.237911,-105.084400).

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  4. ↑ 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.


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