Welcome to Colado ...
So far, we found very little information about Colado. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Colado to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Colado, please Contact Us.
Colado would have been located within present day Pershing County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Colado is 4,050 feet [1,234 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Colado is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Colado was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Colado was located: 775
Communities near Colado ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colado.
- Lovelock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Torreytown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Torreytown is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreytown
- Zola ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zola is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zola
- Granite Point ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Granite Point is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Point
- Toulon ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Toulon is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
- Unionville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Star City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Star City is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Tunnel Camp ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnel Camp is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Camp
- Humboldt City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Humboldt City is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt City
- Humboldt House
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Humboldt House is located in Pershing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt House
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Colado. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colado.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colado. 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 Colado.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colado. See our Newspapers Page for Colado.
Adding Colado to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colado 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 Colado was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colado.
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 Colado, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Pershing, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colado - 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. |