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Welcome to Coaldale ...

Coaldale is located in Fremont County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coaldale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

Coaldale is 6,550 feet [1,996 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Coaldale is 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Coaldale: 719

The ZIP code for Coaldale: 81222<3>

Communities Also Named Coaldale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Coaldale - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, Kentucky, Nevada, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (4) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Coaldale ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coaldale ...

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

Adding Coaldale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coaldale 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 Coaldale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Coaldale post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coaldale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coaldale - 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 Coaldale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coaldale 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>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/