Beulah, Colorado

Beulah, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Beulah, Colorado

Location within the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 38°04′33″N 104°59′10″W / 38.07583°N 104.98611°WCoordinates: 38°04′33″N 104°59′10″W / 38.07583°N 104.98611°W
Country  United States
State  State of Colorado
County Pueblo County
Settled 1862[1]
Elevation[2] 6,381 ft (1,945 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Code 81023[3]

Beulah is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Beulah Post Office is 81023.[3] Beulah lies along State Highway 78 about 21 miles southwest of Pueblo, in the foothills of the Wet Mountains.

History

The town of Mace's Hole was settled in 1862.[1] The town was named for Juan Mace, a bandit who used the valley for a hideout. The Mace's Hole Post Office opened on April 23, 1873.[4] A local preacher took umbrage at the town's name and suggested the biblical name Beulah as a more wholesome alternative.[1] The name of the town was changed to Beulah on October 25, 1876.[4] The name is a reference to Isaiah 62:4;[5] it comes from the Hebrew for "married."[6]

Geography

Beulah is located at 38°04′33″N 104°59′10″W / 38.07583°N 104.98611°W (38.075798,-104.986038).

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JAVASCRIPT/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. 90-34759: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  5. ↑ http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2062:4-5&version=9;
  6. ↑ http://www.answers.com/topic/beulah-1