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Welcome to Cimarron ...

Cimarron is located in Montrose County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cimarron, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Cimarron: Spanish for 'wild' or 'unruly'.

Cimarron is 6,890 feet [2,100 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Cimarron is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Cimarron: 970

The ZIP code for Cimarron: 81220<3>

Communities Also Named Cimarron ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Cimarron: This one is located in Montrose County and the other is located in Elbert County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 10 communities that are also named Cimarron - they are located in Arizona, California, Kansas (3), New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Cimarron ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cimarron ...

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

Adding Cimarron to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Cimarron post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cimarron.

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

The official website for Montrose County: www.co.montrose.co.us/

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

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 Cimarron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Cimarron). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cimarron or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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