Cory, Colorado

Cory is a small unincorporated community within the boundaries of the incorporated town of Orchard City in Delta County, Colorado, United States. There is a U.S. Post Office in Cory, the ZIP Code for which is 81414.^[2]

Cory, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Cory's general store and post office on Highway 65
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Coordinates: 38°47′17″N 107°59′08″W
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Delta County[1]
Elevation [1]	5,187 ft (1,581 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[2]	81414

A post office called Cory has been in operation since 1895.^[3] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his wife, Cora Hurshman.^[4]

Geography

Cory is located at 38°47′17″N 107°59′08″W (38.788078,-107.985477).

See also

• List of cities and towns in Colorado

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
4. Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 15.