Dallas, Colorado facts for kids

Dallas was once a small town in Ouray County, Colorado, United States, but it no longer exists. It's known as a ghost town. People also called it Dallas City. It was located about 3 miles (5 km) north of the town of Ridgway. Dallas was built where Dallas Creek meets the Uncompahgre River.

The Dallas post office was open from February 11, 1884, until October 31, 1899. Today, a community called Dallas Meadows is located near where the old town used to be. This new community was named to remember the historic town of Dallas.

The Story of Dallas: A Colorado Town

Dallas was started in 1880. It was named after George M. Dallas, who was a Vice President of the United States. The town was an important stop for stagecoaches. Stagecoaches were like early buses that carried people and mail. Dallas was on a special road that charged a fee to use it, connecting Montrose with Ouray.

How Dallas Grew and Changed

The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad reached Dallas in 1887. This was a big deal because trains made travel and trade much faster. Dallas officially became a town on April 2, 1889.

However, a new town called Ridgway was founded just one year later in 1890. Ridgway quickly became more important than Dallas. Because of this, Dallas slowly faded away and eventually disappeared.