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Welcome to Higho ...

Higho is located in Jackson County<1> (at the time of its founding, Higho was located in Larimer County).

The pronunciation of Higho: 'HI-go' (as in 'High' and 'Go') - although you might also hear 'HI-ho' and 'HI-o'<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Higho, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

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

Area Code for Higho: 970

Communities near Higho ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Higho ...

Looking for more information about Higho? 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 Higho, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Higho.

Adding Higho to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Higho was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Higho post office opened in 1889.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Higho.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Higho. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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