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About Custer County
Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,704. The county seat is Westcliffe.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
Custer County at a glance
- County seat
- Westcliffe
- Population
- 4,704 (2020)
- Land area
- 740 sq mi
- Founded
- 1877
Communities
Largest communities in Custer County
| Community | Population |
|---|---|
| Silver Cliff | 609 |
| Westcliffe County seat | 435 |
History
History of Custer County
Custer County was created by the Colorado legislature on March 9, 1877, out of the southern half of Fremont County. It was named in honor of Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer, who had died the previous year. Originally set in Ula, the county seat moved to Rosita in 1878, and to Silver Cliff in 1886 before settling in Westcliffe in 1928. The county was the site of a silver rush during the 1870s. Thousands of men poured into the county during this time in the hunt for silver. Some of the notable mines include the Geyser Mine (on the north edge of the town of Silver Cliff), the Bassick Mine (near the ghost town of Querida) and the Bull Domingo (north of Silver Cliff). During the late 19th century a railroad line was connected through the Grape Creek Canyon but was permanently closed after a few disastrous floods.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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