Eckert is a former

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

, now a

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within the boundaries of the incorporated town of Orchard City in

Delta County, Colorado Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,196. The county seat is Delta. History Delta County was created by the Colorado legislature on February 11, 1883, out of portions o ...

, United States. There is a

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in Eckert, the ZIP Code for which is 81418. A post office called Eckert has been in operation since 1891. The community was named after Isadora "Dora" Eckert States, the wife of Charles Adelbert States, the first postmaster.National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971; Roll #: 14; Archive Publication #: M841 Accessed via Ancestry.com 18 August 2021. Eckert Presbyterian Church is located in the area.

Geography

Eckert is located at (38.842649,-107.961273).

References

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