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Huerfano County (/ ˈ w ɛər f ə n oʊ / WAIR-fə-noh; Spanish pronunciation:) is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,820. [2] The county seat is Walsenburg. [3] The county, whose name comes from the Spanish huérfano meaning "orphan", was named for the Huerfano Butte, a local landmark. [4]
In the 1870s, the fort was included as part of the town of Huerfano Cañon. In 1941, it was still standing next to the newer town of Farisita's general store. [ 3 ] A post office called Farisita was established in 1923, and remained in operation until 1990.
Chama is located southwest of Gardner, Colorado and on the east side of the Sangre de Cristo Range along County Road 575 in the Upper Huerfano River Valley. [ 1 ] References
People from Walsenburg, Colorado (12 P) Pages in category "People from Huerfano County, Colorado" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Buildings and structures in Huerfano County, Colorado (2 C, 7 P) G. Geography of Huerfano County, Colorado (3 C, 5 P) P. People from Huerfano County, Colorado (1 C, 5 ...
Gardner is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. The Gardner post office has the ZIP Code 81040. [ 4 ] At the United States Census 2020 , the population of the Gardner CDP was 106.
William Thomas Sharp (May 30, 1838 – November 26, 1929) was a former Confederate soldier and later an explorer who operated a trading post on the Taos Trail and founded the now extinct town of Malachite, Colorado. It was located on the Huerfano River in Huerfano County, Colorado. He became a nationally known horse and cattle breeder.
Bergin was born in Pueblo, Colorado on May 18, 1892, [1] a son of John Bergin and Catherine. [2] He joined the Army in 1917, and received his commission as a second lieutenant after graduating from officers training camp at Fort Riley, Kansas. [1]