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Cory is a small unincorporated community within the boundaries of the incorporated town of Orchard City in Delta County, Colorado, United States. There is a U.S. Post Office in Cory, the ZIP Code for which is 81414.[2]

Cory, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Cory's general store and post office on Highway 65
Cory
Location within the state of Colorado
Cory
Cory (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°47′17″N 107°59′08″W
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyDelta County[1]
Elevation
[1]
5,187 ft (1,581 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[2]
81414

A post office called Cory has been in operation since 1895.[3] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his wife, Cora Hurshman.[4]


Geography


Cory is located at 38°47′17″N 107°59′08″W (38.788078,-107.985477).


See also



References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 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. 15.


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