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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 Codes for Maher: 970 & 748<3>

The ZIP code for Maher: 81421<4>

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.

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 (so far) for Maher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Maher post office opened in 1884. The Maher post office closed in 1989.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maher.

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>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 Maher area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Maher 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 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).
<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/