Ula, Colorado
Ula | |
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  Ula | |
| Coordinates: 38°9′0.18″N 105°30′6.91″W / 38.1500500°N 105.5019194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Custer |
| Nearest town | Westcliff |
Ula, Colorado was the temporary county seat of Custer County, Colorado from 1877 to 1878, the former town is northwest of Westcliff, located on Hemenway Road at Colorado Roads 170 and 175.[1][2] Voters elected Rosita, Colorado as the county seat after Ula.[1]
The town of Ula, located near Grape and Taylor Creeks, was founded in 1871. By that time Joseph Davis homesteaded land near the confluence of the creeks and built a log cabin.[1] Davis built a larger home that was also a general store and hotel. The post office operated from 1871 to 1891. Between 1871 and 1876, the town established a schoolhouse, library, another store and a cemetery, which is located on Country Road 170, .2 miles (0.32 km) west of the town site.[1] The post office was moved to the second store, where church services and dances were held on the second floor.[1] In 1910, the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad went through the town.[1] Now, most of the town site is part of a ranch.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Jessen, Kenneth (2018-06-30). "Ula vanished as the first country seat in Custer County". Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ "Ula, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
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