New Raymer, Colorado
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New Raymer is a community in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP code for New Raymer is 80742.
The Community has two official names:
- Raymer - The legal name of the incorporated Town of Raymer.
- New Raymer - The official United States Postal Service designation.
- See also: Raymer, Colorado
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[edit] History
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad platted the Raymer townsite in Weld County in 1888.[1] The town was named for George Raymer, an assistant chief engineer for the railroad.[1] The Raymer Post Office opened on June 27, 1888.[2] The town flourished for a while, but families eventually moved away and the Post Office closed on May 14, 1895.[2]
The town was given a second life when it was replatted in 1909.[1] On November 13, 1909, the United States Post Office Department open a new post office named New Raymer to distinguish it from the old Raymer post office.[2] The town was incorporated in 1919 under its original name as the Town of Raymer.[1]
The State of Colorado uses the name Raymer for the town, but the United States Postal Service uses the name New Raymer and refuses to accept the name Raymer for postal delivery.[3] Either name may appear on maps or in gazetteers.
[edit] Geography
New Raymer (Raymer) is located at (40.608649, -103.842963)GR1.
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company, pp 59-60.
- ^ a b c Bauer, William H., James L. Ozment, John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum, pp 105, 120. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (December 8, 2006). Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
