Place:Elizabeth, Elbert, Colorado, United States

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NameElizabeth
TypeTown
Coordinates39.36°N 104.6°W
Located inElbert, Colorado, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Elizabeth Cemetery
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Elizabeth is a Statutory Town that is the most populous municipality in Elbert County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 1,675 at the 2020 United States Census, a +23.34% increase since the 2010 United States Census.[2] Elizabeth is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

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History

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Elizabeth, initially called Russellville, was originally a saw mill camp. The town was later named after a family member of John Evans, a territorial governor.

The town has had a post office since 1882 and was incorporated in October 1890.[1]

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