Carbonate County, Colorado
Carbonate County | |
|---|---|
Former county | |
 Colorado's location in the U.S. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Founded | February 8, 1879 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Carbonate County was a county of the state of Colorado that existed for only two days in 1879. Carbonate County was created by renaming Lake County, Colorado.
History[edit]
On 8 February 1879, the Colorado General Assembly renamed Lake County as Carbonate County.[1] Two days later on 10 February 1879, the Colorado General Assembly split Carbonate County into the new Chaffee County and the renamed Lake County.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Colorado County History". COGenWeb Project. 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
- ^ "Colorado County Evolution". Don Stanwyck. 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2007-01-30.
