Masters is an extinct town inWeld County, in theU.S. state ofColorado. TheGNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
A post office called Masters was established in 1900 and remained in operation until 1967.[2] The community was named for a local rancher, who owned the land the town was built on.[3]
Masters was located on a rail line fromLaSalle toJulesburg, which was built by theColorado Central Railroad.[4] A siding was built to the north of the post office, near the banks of theSouth Platte River.[5] The rail line was abandoned by theUnion Pacific Railroad in the 1990s.[6]
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)Municipalities and communities ofWeld County, Colorado,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°18′34″N104°14′42″W / 40.30944°N 104.24500°W /40.30944; -104.24500
