Villa Grove, Colorado facts for kids
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Villa Grove, Colorado
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Villa Grove in winter, December 2012
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 Villa Grove, Colorado
Location in Colorado
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Saguache County |
| Established | 1870 |
| Elevation | 7,986 ft (2,434 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
81155
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| GNIS feature ID | 0204776 |
Villa Grove is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Saguache County, Colorado, United States. The Villa Grove Post Office has the ZIP Code 81155.
History
The town of Garibaldi was established by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in 1870. The town served as the southern terminus of the Rio Grande's narrow-gauge Poncha Pass line from 1870 to 1890. The town was named for Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi. The Garibaldi Post Office opened on June 13, 1870. The town's name was changed to the less political Villa Grove on January 19, 1872. The spelling of the town's name was changed to Villagrove on October 12, 1894, and back to Villa Grove on July 1, 1950.
Geography
Villa Grove is located at 38°14′53″N 105°56′56″W / 38.24806°N 105.94889°W (38.248157,-105.948887).
