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Welcome to Chromo ...

Chromo is located in Archuleta County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chromo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.

From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Chromo is described as "Named for Chromo Mountain, New Mexico."

Chromo is 7,280 feet [2,219 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Chromo is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Chromo: 970 & 748<4>

The ZIP code for Chromo: 81128<5>

Communities near Chromo ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chromo ...

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

Adding Chromo to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Chromo post office opened in 1885.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chromo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Archuleta, 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 Chromo - 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 Chromo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Chromo 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 Chromo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chromo 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/