Welcome to Bedrock ...
Bedrock is located in Montrose County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bedrock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Bedrock is 4,990 feet [1,521 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Bedrock is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Bedrock lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bedrock: 970 & 748<3>
The ZIP code for Bedrock: 81411<4>
Communities Also Named Bedrock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bedrock - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bedrock.
Communities near Bedrock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bedrock.
- Nucla
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Naturita
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Paradox
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Uravan ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Uravan is located in Montrose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uravan
- La Sal ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- La Sal is located in San Juan County (UT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Sal
- Former name for La Sal:
- Coyote
- La Sal has also been known as:
- Old La Sal
- Vancorum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vancorum is located in Montrose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancorum
- Slick Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- La Sal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mountain View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain View is located in Montrose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Basin ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Basin is located in Grand County (UT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
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 Bedrock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bedrock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bedrock. 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 Bedrock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bedrock. See our Newspapers Page for Bedrock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bedrock ...
Looking for more information about Bedrock? 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 Bedrock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bedrock.
Adding Bedrock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bedrock 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 (so far) for Bedrock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bedrock post office opened in 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bedrock.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Montrose, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bedrock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Bedrock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Bedrock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bedrock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bedrock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |