Caddoa, Colorado

Caddoa is an extinct town located in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The community took its name from nearby Caddoa Creek.

History

The Caddoa post office operated from November 7, 1881, until March 7, 1958. The U.S. Post Office at Hasty (ZIP Code 81044) now serves the Caddoa area.

Caddoa District, from the construction of John Martin Reservoir, moved to Caddoa from the Tucumcari District after the Conchas Project finished.

Notable people

• Vena Pointer, Colorado's first female water lawyer and member of the 1933 Caddoa Commission.
• John Wesley Prowers, who operated a stagecoach station at his home in Caddoa.
• James H. Stratton, Brigadier General in the United States Army, who was in charge of the John Martin Reservoir project.

See also

• Bibliography of Colorado
• Geography of Colorado
• History of Colorado
• Index of Colorado-related articles
• List of Colorado-related lists
• List of ghost towns in Colorado
• List of post offices in Colorado
• Outline of Colorado

References

Bibliography

External links

• State of Colorado
• History Colorado