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Welcome to Laird ...

Laird is located in Yuma County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Laird, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Laird is 3,400 feet [1,036 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Laird is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel east from Laird (for example, toward Stratton (NE)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Laird: 970 & 748<3>

The ZIP code for Laird: 80758<4>

Communities Also Named Laird ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Laird - they are located in Florida, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Laird ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laird ...

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

Adding Laird to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Laird 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 Laird was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Laird post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Laird.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Yuma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laird - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Laird area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Laird area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Laird). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Laird or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/