Atchee, Colorado
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| Coordinates: 39°33′47″N 108°54′46″W / 39.56306°N 108.91278°WCoordinates: 39°33′47″N 108°54′46″W / 39.56306°N 108.91278°W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Colorado |
| Country | Garfield County |
Atchee is a ghost town in Garfield County, Colorado. It was originally a railroad village/company town owned by the that served as a shopping town on a narrow-gauge railway. The railroad served mines in Utah.[1] At a point in time, the railroad was dismantled which led to a sharp population decline. By 1938, there were only 27 voters in the town and by 1940 only two voters remained.[2]
Town Life[]
The town was a company town and thus almost everyone in the town worked for the Gilsonite company. The houses all had running water and steam heat as well as being served by electricity. Atchee was never an incorporated town.[1]
Rail Line[]
The rail line was the life blood of the town, with the town's population sharply declining and eventually falling into a ghost town status after the demolition of the rail line.[2] The line itself ran from Mack, Colorado to with a spur to the Rainbow Mine in Utah from Watson. During the summer, there were special trains run for students of Colorado School of Mines.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Luton, Ruby (26 April 1978). "Oral history with 83 year old female, Colorado (Transcript)" (Interview). Interviewed by Kyle, Evelyn; Nelson, Justina. Center for Applied Linguistics Collection. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Only 2 Voters Stay in Once Thriving Town". Warsaw Union. Reub. Williams & Sons. United Press. 4 December 1940. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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