Cornish, Colorado


Cornish is an unincorporated community in Weld County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.

History

The Cornish, Colorado, post office operated from November 24, 1914, until March 31, 1967. The Gill, Colorado, post office now serves the area. The community was named after a Mr. Cornish, an engineer employed by the Union [Pacific Railroad].
A railway was built through Cornish sometime in the early 1900s, as part of a line from Greeley to Briggsdale. The Union Pacific Railroad filed for the abandonment of the line in 1942, with the actual abandonment occurring in 1946.

Geography

Cornish is located in Weld County at coordinates and elevation.