Jaroso, Colorado

Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States
37°00′14″N 105°37′26″W / 37.00389°N 105.62389°W / 37.00389; -105.62389Country United StatesState ColoradoCountyCostilla[1]Elevation7,575 ft (2,309 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP code[2]
81138
GNIS feature ID193115[1]

Jaroso is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The Jaroso Post Office has the ZIP Code 81138.[2]

A post office called Joroso has been in operation since 1911.[3] Jaroso is a name derived from Spanish meaning "willows".[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jaroso, Colorado
  2. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 28, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
  3. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  4. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 28.
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