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Welcome to Masters ...

Masters is located in Weld County<1>.


The location of Masters has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Masters, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Masters is 4,450 feet [1,356 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Masters is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Masters is located in the (970) area code.

Communities Also Named Masters ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Masters - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri and Virginia.

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

Communities near Masters ...

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

  • Kersey
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kersey
    • Kersey is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kersey <4>
  • Keenesburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keenesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenesburg
    • Keenesburg is located in Weld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keenesburg <4>
  • Wiggins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Orchard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
    • Orchard is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard <4>
  • Hardin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Weld County
  • Roggen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roggen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roggen
    • Roggen is located in Weld County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roggen <4>
  • Weldona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Spanish Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Village
    • Spanish Village is located in Weld County
  • Gill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Weld County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Masters ...

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

Adding Masters to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Masters 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 Masters was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Masters in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Masters post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Masters.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Masters. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Weld County: www.co.weld.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 Weld, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Masters - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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