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Welcome to Cahone ...

Cahone is located in Dolores County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cahone, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.

From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Cahone is described as "Named by the first postmaster, Bert Ballenger, for the box-like canyon nearby."

Cahone is 6,670 feet [2,033 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Cahone is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Cahone: 970 & 748<4>

The ZIP code for Cahone: 81320<5>

Communities near Cahone ...

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

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 Cahone. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cahone.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cahone. 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 Cahone.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cahone ...

Looking for more information about Cahone? 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 Cahone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cahone.

Adding Cahone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cahone 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 Cahone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cahone post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cahone.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Dolores, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cahone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Cahone area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Cahone area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Cahone). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cahone or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/