Welcome to Como ...

Como is located in Park County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Como, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Como is described as "Named for Lake Como (Italy)."

Como is 9,810 feet [2,990 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Como is about 1¾ mile [or ~3 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Como lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Como is within the (719) area code.

The ZIP code for Como: 80432<4>

Communities Also Named Como ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Como - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Como.

Communities near Como ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Como.

• Breckenridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
  • Breckenridge is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <5>
• Blue River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
  • Blue River is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
• Fairplay
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
  • Fairplay is located in Park County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <5>
• Alma
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
  • Alma is located in Park County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <5>
• Montezuma
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <5>
• Jefferson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Park County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
• Alma Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Junction
  • Alma Junction is located in Park County
• Dyersville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
  • Dyersville is located in Summit County
• Buckskin Joe ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
  • Buckskin Joe is located in Park County
• Park City ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Park City is located in Park County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Como. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Como.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Como. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Como.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Como. See our Newspapers Page for Como.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Como ...

Looking for more information about Como? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Como, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Como.

Adding Como to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Como in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Como was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Como post office opened in 1879.

We also found Como in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Como.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Como. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Park County: www.parkco.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/