Baca County, Colorado, in 1925, showing the location of Edler
Edler was named for Dr. Edler, one of the first homesteaders in the community.[2]
Edler's post office was established in 1916.[3] Edler was two miles northwest of Holmes City.[4]
In the 1920s, Edler had two mercantiles and a blacksmith shop.[5] The Edler area was noted for its dairy industry, and two cream stations had been established in Edler.[6]
In the 1930s, the community of Edler was the location of several petroleum test sites.[7] In 1936, William A. Arbuthnot organized the Edler Grange. The Edler Grange was #426.[8]
In 1940, Edler's population was 24.[9] The Edler post office, which had operated in the community for more than 30 years, closed in 1948.[3]
By the 1950s, there was a school and bus barn and the Edler Community Church.[5] Edler's population was 30 in 1960.[10]
By the 1990s, Edler was stated to be "surrounded by sand sagebrush, yucca, blue grama, buffalo grass, side-oats grama, and red threeawn. The population is 25."[11]
Geographyedit
Edler is located within the Comanche National Grassland in southern Baca County.[11] It is located at the junction of County Road P and County Road 17.
Referencesedit
^ abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edler
^Colorado Magazine. State Historical Society of Colorado, State Museum. 1940. p. 223.
^ ab"Post Offices". www.postalhistory.com. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
^Who's who in Colorado: A Biographical Record of Colorado's Leaders in Business, Professional, and Public Life. Extension division, University of Colorado. 1938. p. 51.
^ ab"Colorado Preservation, Inc". coloradopreservation.org. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
^The Earth... Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company. 1921. p. 7.
^Oil & Gas Journal. Petroleum Publishing Company. 1937.
^Husbandry, Colorado State Grange of Patrons of (1944). Journal of Proceedings of the Annual Session. p. 24.
^The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 151.
^"Colorado". World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. C. Chicago: Field Enterprises Educational Corporation. 1960. pp. 672–673.
^ abMiller, Donald C. (1990). Ghosts on a Sea of Grass: Ghost Towns of the Plains : Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming. Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. p. 6. ISBN978-0-929521-33-6.
edler, colorado, edler, unincorporated, community, baca, county, colorado, united, states, unincorporated, communitylocation, within, state, coloradoshow, colorado, united, states, show, united, statescoordinates, 17639, 77833, 17639, 77833countryusastate, sta. Edler is an unincorporated community in Baca County Colorado United States 1 Edler ColoradoUnincorporated communityEdler ColoradoLocation within the state of ColoradoShow map of ColoradoEdler ColoradoEdler Colorado the United States Show map of the United StatesCoordinates 37 10 35 N 102 46 42 W 37 17639 N 102 77833 W 37 17639 102 77833CountryUSAState State of ColoradoCountyBaca CountyElevation4 652 ft 1 418 m Time zoneUTC 7 MST Summer DST UTC 6 MDT Area code719GNIS feature ID196261 1 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 References 4 See alsoHistory edit nbsp Baca County Colorado in 1925 showing the location of Edler Edler was named for Dr Edler one of the first homesteaders in the community 2 Edler s post office was established in 1916 3 Edler was two miles northwest of Holmes City 4 In the 1920s Edler had two mercantiles and a blacksmith shop 5 The Edler area was noted for its dairy industry and two cream stations had been established in Edler 6 In the 1930s the community of Edler was the location of several petroleum test sites 7 In 1936 William A Arbuthnot organized the Edler Grange The Edler Grange was 426 8 In 1940 Edler s population was 24 9 The Edler post office which had operated in the community for more than 30 years closed in 1948 3 By the 1950s there was a school and bus barn and the Edler Community Church 5 Edler s population was 30 in 1960 10 By the 1990s Edler was stated to be surrounded by sand sagebrush yucca blue grama buffalo grass side oats grama and red threeawn The population is 25 11 Geography editEdler is located within the Comanche National Grassland in southern Baca County 11 It is located at the junction of County Road P and County Road 17 References edit a b U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Edler Colorado Magazine State Historical Society of Colorado State Museum 1940 p 223 a b Post Offices www postalhistory com Retrieved October 23 2022 Who s who in Colorado A Biographical Record of Colorado s Leaders in Business Professional and Public Life Extension division University of Colorado 1938 p 51 a b Colorado Preservation Inc coloradopreservation org Retrieved October 23 2022 The Earth Atchison Topeka amp Santa Fe Railway Company 1921 p 7 Oil amp Gas Journal Petroleum Publishing Company 1937 Husbandry Colorado State Grange of Patrons of 1944 Journal of Proceedings of the Annual Session p 24 The Attorneys List United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company Attorney List Department 1940 p 151 Colorado World Book Encyclopedia Vol C Chicago Field Enterprises Educational Corporation 1960 pp 672 673 a b Miller Donald C 1990 Ghosts on a Sea of Grass Ghost Towns of the Plains Colorado Kansas Montana Nebraska New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota Texas Wyoming Pictorial Histories Publishing Company p 6 ISBN 978 0 929521 33 6 See also editList of cities and towns in Colorado Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edler Colorado amp oldid 1184480916, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
