Cameo, Colorado

Cameo is an extinct coal mining town located in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located off I-70 Exit 46 at coordinates at an elevation of.

History

The Cameo post office operated from December 14, 1907, until February 28, 1969. The community was named for a cameo-like formation near the original town site. The townsite was the location of a coal mine and a coal-fired power plant until both were decommissioned in the early 21st century. The former town is now the location of the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex, established in 2018.