Garo, Colorado


Garo is an extinct town in South [Park (Park County, Colorado)|South Park] in Park County, Colorado, United States. The Garo post office operated from January 29, 1880, until February 28, 1955.

Description

The now ghost town is about north of Hartsel and south of Fairplay along Colorado [State Highway 9|Colorado Highway 9], at an elevation of.
The community was named after its founder, the area ranchers Marie Guiraud, and for her late husband, Louis Adolfe Guiraud, both natives of France.

Notable people