Caddoa, Colorado facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Caddoa, Colorado
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Caddoa town in 2013.
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 Caddoa, Colorado
Location in Colorado
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Bent County |
| Elevation | 3,881 ft (1,183 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
Hasty CO 81044
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Caddoa is a small, quiet place in Bent County, Colorado, in the United States. It used to be a town, but now it's considered an "extinct town" or a ghost town. This means most people have moved away, and it's not a busy community anymore. The area gets its name from a nearby stream called Caddoa Creek.
A Look Back in Time
Caddoa had its own post office for many years. It opened on November 7, 1881. It stayed open until March 7, 1958. Today, if you need to send mail to Caddoa, the U.S. Post Office in Hasty (which has ZIP Code 81044) handles it.
The Caddoa area was important during the building of the John Martin Reservoir. This big water project involved a group called the Caddoa District. They moved to Caddoa after another large project, the Conchas Project, was finished.
People Who Made a Difference
Some interesting people have connections to Caddoa:
- Vena Pointer was a very important person. She was Colorado's first female lawyer who specialized in water rights. She was also part of the Caddoa Commission in 1933. This group likely helped make important decisions about the area.
- John Wesley Prowers lived in Caddoa. He ran a stagecoach station from his home. Stagecoaches were like buses in the old days, carrying people and mail across the country.
- James H. Stratton was a Brigadier General in the United States Army. He was in charge of the huge John Martin Reservoir project. This was a big job that shaped the land around Caddoa.
