Villa Grove, Colorado

Villa Grove, Colorado
Unincorporated community

Villa Grove in winter.

Location in Saguache County and the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 38°14′53″N 105°56′56″W / 38.24806°N 105.94889°W / 38.24806; -105.94889Coordinates: 38°14′53″N 105°56′56″W / 38.24806°N 105.94889°W / 38.24806; -105.94889
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Saguache County[1]
Established 1870[2]
Elevation[1] 7,986 ft (2,434 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[3] 81155
GNIS feature ID 0204776

Villa Grove is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Saguache County, Colorado, United States. The Villa Grove Post Office has the ZIP Code 81155.[3]

History

The town of Garibaldi was established by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in 1870.[2] The town served as the southern terminus of the Rio Grande's narrow-gauge Poncha Pass line from 1870 to 1890.[2] The town was named for Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi.[2] The Garibaldi Post Office opened on June 13, 1870.[4] The town's name was changed to the less political Villa Grove on January 19, 1872.[4] The spelling of the town's name was changed to Villagrove on October 12, 1894, and back to Villa Grove on July 1, 1950.[4]

Geography

Villa Grove is located at 38°14′53″N 105°56′56″W / 38.24806°N 105.94889°W / 38.24806; -105.94889 (38.248157,-105.948887).

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.
  3. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  4. 1 2 3 Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. 90-34759: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
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