San Juan City, Colorado
Extinct settlement in Colorado, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
San Juan City was designated the county seat of Hinsdale County, Colorado when the county was established on February 10, 1874.[1][2] On February 23, 1875, voters decided to move the county seat to Lake City.[1] The town began as a mining camp, with the goal to become a hub for transportation of supplies to area mines. After a year as the county seat, it became a stage stop, offering food and lodging. It operated as a stage stop, post office, and roadhouse into the 1880s. In 1893, San Juan City became part of Mineral County, Colorado. A post office operated out of San Juan City, off and on, until 1923. The town's site, located along Clear Creek, is now Freemon's Guest Ranch. San Juan Ranch is also said to be the former site of San Juan City, but the former Galloway's transportion hub that became San Juan Ranch was located a few miles away from the town.
San Juan City | |
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Extinct settlement | |
Now Freemon's Guest Ranch[lower-alpha 1] | |
Coordinates: 37°45′57″N 107°6′44″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Mineral |
Nearest town | Creede |