Caddoa, Colorado
Unincorporated community in State of Colorado, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Caddoa is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The community takes its name from nearby Caddoa Creek.[3]
Caddoa, Colorado | |
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 Caddoa town in 2013. | |
  Caddoa, Colorado Location within the state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 38.0478°N 102.9660°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Bent County |
| Elevation | 3,881 ft (1,183 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | |
The Caddoa post office operated from November 7, 1881, until March 7, 1958.[4][5] The U.S. Post Office at Hasty (ZIP Code 81044) now serves Caddoa postal addresses.[2]
Caddoa District, from the construction of John Martin Reservoir, moved to Caddoa from the Tucumcari District after the Conchas Project finished.[6]
- Vena Pointer, Colorado's first female water lawyer and member of the 1933 Caddoa Commission.[7]
- John Wesley Prowers, who operated a stagecoach station at his home in Caddoa.[8]
- James H. Stratton, Brigadier General in the United States Army, who was in charge of the John Martin Reservoir project.[9][10]
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