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Welcome to Maher ...

Maher is located in Montrose County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Maher, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Maher is 6,800 feet [2,073 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Maher is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Maher: 970

The ZIP code for Maher: 81421<3>

Communities Also Named Maher ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Maher - they are located in Ontario and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Maher ...

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

  • Montrose
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Paonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hotchkiss
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cimarron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lazear
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazear have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazear
    • Lazear is located in Delta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lazear <4>
  • Bowie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Delta County
    • Former names for Bowie:
    • Reading
    • Wauneta
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bowie
    • From Maher to Bowie
  • Somerset
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Gunnison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
  • Austin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Delta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
  • Olathe
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olathe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
    • Olathe is located in Montrose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maher ...

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

Adding Maher to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Maher post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maher.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maher. 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 Maher - 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 Maher). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Maher 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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