Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States
| Thatcher, Colorado | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Entering Thatcher from the northeast | |
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| Coordinates: 37°32′45″N 104°06′30″W / 37.54583°N 104.10833°W / 37.54583; -104.10833 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Las Animas County |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81059 (Model) |
| Area code | 719 |
Thatcher is an unincorporated community located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Model (ZIP Code 81059) now serves Thatcher postal addresses.
A post office called Thatcher was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1973. The community was named after M. D. Thatcher, a local cattleman, after being originally called "Hole-In-The-Rock" after a natural spring discovered in the area.
Geography
Thatcher is located at 37°32′45″N 104°06′30″W / 37.54583°N 104.10833°W / 37.54583; -104.10833 (37.545830,-104.108330).
Notable residents
- Christine Arguello (born 1955), federal judge
References
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- 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. 49.
| Municipalities and communities of Las Animas County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| County seat: Trinidad | ||
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