Welcome to Rago ...
So far, we found very little information about Rago. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rago to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rago, please Contact Us.
Rago would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Rago, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rago, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rago is 4,560 feet [1,390 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Rago is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Rago was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Rago once stood is in the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Rago ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rago - they are located in Arkansas and Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rago.
Communities near Rago ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rago.
- Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <5>
- Woodrow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Woodrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodrow <5>
- Elba ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Xenia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Pinneo ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Midway ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Lindon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindon
- Lindon is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindon <5>
- Anton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton
- Anton is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anton <5>
- Last Chance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Last Chance is located in Washington County
- Twelvemile Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
- Twelvemile Corner is located in Morgan 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 Rago. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rago.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rago. 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 Rago.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rago. See our Newspapers Page for Rago.
Adding Rago to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rago 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 Rago was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rago post office opened in 1912.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rago.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rago, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rago - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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/ |