Carr

The town of Carr, Colorado, was established in 1872 by the Union Pacific Railroad. It was named for Robert E. Carr

History

Robert E. Carr managed the construction of the rail line through the town. Carr was a major shipping point for cattle and sheep in the 1870s, sending up to 113 train carloads out in a single month. The town plat was filed in 1907 by Milton Warner. By the 1920s, Carr had a population of around 100 people. The town post office closed in 2021. Today, Carr is a small unincorporated community with a population of around 20 people. It is located in Weld County, Colorado, about 25 miles north of Denver. The town is home to the Carr Natural Fort, a natural limestone formation that was used by Native Americans as a lookout point.

Geography

Carr is located at 40°53′47″N 104°52′32″W. Just north of the Carr turnoff on I-25 is the Carr Natural Fort. The town sits in the bottom of the Lone Tree Creek valley. When just passing through, the size of the valley may seem relatively insignificant, but it is large enough for a temperature inversion to hold cold air in place in the wintertime.

Comment

Other than the limestone formation next to I25, Carr is a rather unremarkable town, I suspect in a few years it could easily be categorized as a ghost town. The church still looks like it may be in use and the school house looks like half of it may be useable, the other half is likey condemed.