Elbert, Colorado

Encyclopedia : E : EL : ELB : Elbert, Colorado

Elbert, Colorado

The unincorporated Town of Elbert is at the heart of Elbert County, Colorado. The town is named for a past Colorado territorial governor and state Supreme Court Justice Samuel H. Elbert.

The small town was a bustling center until a May 31st, 1935 flood washed away half of the town. The flood was caused by an overflow of Kiowa Creek, which lies next to the town.

The town now houses a mini mart, a small saloon, a feed store, a school, and several churches.

External Links

The Town of Elbert Webpage - [link] Elbert County Community Homepage - [link]

From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.