Bristol is an
unincorporated community
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in
Prowers County,
Colorado
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, United States. The
U.S. Post Office
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at
Holly
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(
ZIP Code 81047) now serves Bristol postal addresses.
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History
The town of Bristol was established in 1906.[ The community was named after C. H. Bristol, a railroad official.]Post Office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ...
opened on July 1, 1908, and closed on November 2, 1997.
Geography
Bristol is located at (38.122134,-102.311211).
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Unincorporated communities in Prowers County, Colorado
Unincorporated communities in Colorado