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Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States
Willard, Colorado
unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°33′16″N 103°29′11″W / 40.5544°N 103.4863°W / 40.5544; -103.4863
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyLogan County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
Elevation04,337 ft (1,322 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code80741 (Merino)
Area code970
GNIS ID182787

Willard is an unincorporated community located in Logan County, Colorado, United States.

History

The Willard, Colorado, post office operated from September 26, 1888, until April 19, 1894. Willard was named for Willard House, who owned land in the area. The post office reopened as Arnold, Colorado, on January 26, 1897, but the name was changed back to Willard on March 30, 1900. The Willard post office closed on February 28, 1901, but reopened on April 5, 1910, and operated until July 14, 1967. The U.S. Post Office at Merino (ZIP Code 80741) now serves Willard postal addresses.

Geography

Willard is located at 40°33′16″N 103°29′08″W / 40.55444°N 103.48556°W / 40.55444; -103.48556 (40.554374,-103.485546).

See also

References

  1. "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Willard, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. Exploring Colorado Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-9777301-0-0.

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