This is a list of more than 3,800 current or formerly inhabited places in the U.S. State of Colorado ,[ a] [ 2] including:
and current and extinct populated places found in:
^ a b c d e f g h i "Geographic Names Information System query" . United States Department of the Interior , United States Geological Survey . Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f g h i Elliott, Donald R.; Elliott, Doris L. Salmen (1999). "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF) . Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2021 .
^ "Active Colorado Municipalities" . State of Colorado , Department of Local Affairs , Division of Local Government. Retrieved August 20, 2021 .
^ "State of Colorado Incorporated Places - Current/TAB20 - Data as of January 1, 2020" . United States Census Bureau . January 1, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2021 .
^ "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020" . United States Census Bureau . January 1, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2021 .
^ Scott, Glenn R. (1999). "Historic Trail Map of the Denver 1º × 2º Quadrangle, Central Colorado" . United States Department of the Interior , United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 21, 2024 .
^ Scott, Glenn R. (1976). "Historic trail map of the Greater Denver area, Colorado" . United States Department of the Interior , United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 21, 2024 .
^ Scott, Glenn R.; Shwayder, C.R. (1993). "Historic trail map of the Greeley 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Colorado and Wyoming" . United States Department of the Interior , United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 21, 2024 .
^ Scott, Glenn R.; Louden, Richard H.; Brunstein, F. Craig; Quesenberry, Carol A. (1972). "Historic Trail Map of the La Junta 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Southeastern Colorado and Western Kansas" . United States Department of the Interior , United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 21, 2024 .
^ Scott, Glenn R. (1995). "Historic trail map of the Lamar 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Colorado and Kansas" . United States Department of the Interior , United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 21, 2024 .
^ Scott, Glenn R. (2004). "Historic Trail Map of the Leadville 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Central Colorado" . United States Department of the Interior , United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 21, 2024 .
^ Scott, Glenn R. (1994). "Historic trail map of the Limon 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Colorado and Kansas" . United States Department of the Interior , United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 21, 2024 .
^ Scott, Glenn R. (1975). "Historic trail maps of the Pueblo 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Colorado" . United States Department of the Interior , United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 21, 2024 .
^ Scott, Glenn R. (1989). "Historic trail maps of the Sterling 1° × 2° Quadrangle, northeastern Colorado" . United States Department of the Interior , United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 21, 2024 .
^ Scott, Glenn R. (2001). "Historic Trail Map of the Trinidad 1° × 2° Quadrangle, Southern Colorado" . United States Department of the Interior , United States Geological Survey . Retrieved July 21, 2024 .
^ "An Act Defining the Boundaries of Counties and for other purposes" . Provisional Laws and Joint Resolutions of the General Assembly of Jefferson Territory . General Assembly of the Territory of Jefferson. November 28, 1859. Retrieved July 21, 2024 .
^ "Colorado Counties" . State of Colorado , Department of Local Affairs , Division of Local Government. Retrieved August 20, 2021 .
^ "National Register of Historic Places" . United States Department of the Interior , National Park Service . Retrieved August 20, 2021 .
^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989 . Golden, Colorado : Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation . ISBN 0-918654-42-4 .
^ "Colorado Post Offices" . United States Postal Service . Retrieved August 20, 2021 .