Raymer in Weld County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
New Raymer Centennial
1888 ☆ 1988
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2021
1. New Raymer Centennial Marker
Sold Oct. 6, 1888 - $1000.00 Lincoln Land Co. 1st Election Fall 1888.
1st Post Office Sept. 28, 1888.
1st newspaper, Raymer Ranger Mar. 15, 1888.
Spring 1889, 1st five lots sold.
Most everyone left by 1894. 2nd town revived 1909.
School built 1915. Inc. 1919.
Named for George Raymer Railroad Engineer.
Pop. 1988 92.
New Raymer, Colorado June 12, 1988
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 12, 1888.
Location. 40° 36.607′ N, 103° 50.624′ W. Marker is in Raymer, Colorado, in Weld County. Marker is at the intersection of Shirley Avenue and Baird Street, on the left when traveling south on Shirley Avenue. Marker is located near the southwest corner of Centennial Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Raymer CO 80742, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Raymer/New Raymer, Colorado.
The community has two official names:(Submitted on May 6, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Raymer - The legal name of the incorporated Town of Raymer.
New Raymer - The official United States Postal Service designation.The Raymer Post Office opened on June 27, 1888. The town flourished
for a while, but families eventually moved away and the Post Office closed on May 14, 1895. The town was given a second life when it was replatted in 1909. On November 13, 1909, the United States Post Office Department opened a new post office named New Raymer to distinguish it from the old Raymer post office. The town was incorporated in 1919 under its original name as the Town of Raymer. The State of Colorado uses the name Raymer for the town, but the United States Postal Service uses the name New Raymer (ZIP code 80742) and refuses to accept the name Raymer for postal delivery.
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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2021
2. New Raymer Centennial Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2021
3. Centennial Park
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 8, 2021
4. New Raymer, Colorado 80742 Post Office
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 6, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
