Edler, Colorado
Edler is an unincorporated community in Baca County, Colorado, United States.[1]
Edler, Colorado | |
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  Edler, Colorado Location within the state of Colorado  Edler, Colorado Edler, Colorado (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′35″N 102°46′42″W | |
| Country | USA |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Baca County |
| Elevation | 4,652 ft (1,418 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 196261[1] |
History
Edler was named for Dr. Edler, one of the first homesteaders in the community.[2]
Edler's post office was established in 1916.[3] Edler was two miles northwest of Holmes City.[4]
In the 1920s, Edler had two mercantiles and a blacksmith shop.[5] The Edler area was noted for its dairy industry, and two cream stations had been established in Edler.[6]
In the 1930s, the community of Edler was the location of several petroleum test sites.[7] In 1936, William A. Arbuthnot organized the Edler Grange. The Edler Grange was #426.[8]
In 1940, Edler's population was 24.[9] The Edler post office, which had operated in the community for more than 30 years, closed in 1948.[3]
By the 1950s, there was a school and bus barn and the Edler Community Church.[5] Edler's population was 30 in 1960.[10]
By the 1990s, Edler was stated to be "surrounded by sand sagebrush, yucca, blue grama, buffalo grass, side-oats grama, and red threeawn. The population is 25."[11]
Geography
Edler is located within the Comanche National Grassland in southern Baca County.[11] It is located at the junction of County Road P and County Road 17.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edler
- Colorado Magazine. State Historical Society of Colorado, State Museum. 1940. p. 223.
- "Post Offices". www.postalhistory.com. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- Who's who in Colorado: A Biographical Record of Colorado's Leaders in Business, Professional, and Public Life. Extension division, University of Colorado. 1938. p. 51.
- "Colorado Preservation, Inc". coloradopreservation.org. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- The Earth... Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company. 1921. p. 7.
- Oil & Gas Journal. Petroleum Publishing Company. 1937.
- Husbandry, Colorado State Grange of Patrons of (1944). Journal of Proceedings of the Annual Session. p. 24.
- The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 151.
- "Colorado". World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. C. Chicago: Field Enterprises Educational Corporation. 1960. pp. 672–673.
- Miller, Donald C. (1990). Ghosts on a Sea of Grass: Ghost Towns of the Plains : Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming. Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-929521-33-6.
See also
Municipalities and communities of Baca County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Colorado highlighting Baca County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||