Bristol, Colorado

Bristol is an unincorporated community in Prowers County, Colorado, United States.^[1]

Bristol, Colorado
unincorporated Community
Aerial view (2023)
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Coordinates: 38.1222°N 102.3115°W / 38.1222; -102.3115 (Bristol, Colorado)[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Prowers[2]
Founded	1906[3]
Government
• Type	unincorporated community
• Body	Prowers County[2]
Elevation [1]	3,560 ft (1,090 m)
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[4]	81047 (Holly)
Area code	719
GNIS pop ID	203821

History

Bristol was established in 1906.^[3] The community was named after C. H. Bristol, a railroad official.^[5] The Bristol, Colorado, post office operated from July 1, 1908, until November 2, 1997.^[6] The U.S. post office at Holly, Colorado, (ZIP Code 81047) now serves Bristol postal addresses.^[4]

Geography

Bristol is located on U.S. highway route 385 in Prowers County at coordinates 38.1222°N 102.3115°W / 38.1222; -102.3115 (Bristol, Colorado) at an elevation of 3,560 feet (1,090 m).^[1]

See also

• Geography portal
• History portal
• United States portal
• Colorado portal

• List of populated places in Colorado
• List of post offices in Colorado