Welcome to Gary ...
Gary is located in Morgan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gary, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
When the people of Gary refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Garyite<2>
Gary is 4,370 feet [1,332 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gary is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Gary lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gary: 970 & 748<4>
Communities Also Named Gary ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Gary - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota (2), New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gary.
Communities near Gary ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gary.
- Fort Morgan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brush
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Log Lane Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Log Lane Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lane Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Hillrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Woodrow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rago ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rago is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
- Twelvemile Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Twelvemile Corner is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
- Pinneo ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pinneo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinneo
- Xenia ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Xenia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia has also been known as:
- Cody
- Midway ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
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 Gary. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gary.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gary. 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 Gary.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gary. See our Newspapers Page for Gary.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gary ...
Looking for more information about Gary? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gary, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gary.
Adding Gary to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gary 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 Gary was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gary post office opened in 1899. The Gary post office closed in 1954.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gary.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Gary refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Gary may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gary - 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 Gary area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Gary area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |