Welcome to Ula ...
So far, we found very little information about Ula. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ula to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ula, please Contact Us.
Ula would have been located within present day Custer County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ula, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ula is 7,800 feet [2,377 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ula is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ula was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Ula once stood is in the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Ula ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ula - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ula.
Communities near Ula ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ula.
- Silver Cliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff
- Silver Cliff is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Cliff <5>
- Crestone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestone
- Crestone is located in Saguache County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestone <5>
- Hillside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hillside is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillside <5>
- Querida ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Querida
- Querida is located in Custer County
- Querida has also been known as:
- Bassick
- Querida Junction
- Rosita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita
- Rosita is located in Custer County
- Cotopaxi
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotopaxi
- Cotopaxi is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotopaxi <5>
- Sunset City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset City
- Sunset City is located in Fremont County
- Bradford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Coaldale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <5>
- Duncan ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Duncan is located in Saguache 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 Ula. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ula.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ula. 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 Ula.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ula. See our Newspapers Page for Ula.
Adding Ula to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ula in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ula was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ula post office opened in 1871.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ula.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ula, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ula - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |