Vona

Vona, Colorado is a very small statutory town along Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 24 between Seibert and Stratton

History

Vona developed in the late 19th century around a railroad siding during the era of railroad expansion across the Great Plains. The town was later formally incorporated in1919, giving it official municipal status within Kit Carson County. The town was named for a girl named Vona, the niece of Burlington attorney Pearl S. King, reflecting the personal influence of a nearby professional family on this small plains settlement. Her given name, rather than a surname or railroad official, gives the town a distinctive and unusually intimate naming story for the region.

Major Industries

Agriculture is the town’s primary economic base, centered on grain, livestock, and associated farm services on the surrounding plains. Local economic life has long been tied to the railroad and later highway access, with small businesses and services supporting area farms and travelers along I‑70 and U.S. 24.

Geography

Vona is located at approximately 39.3027° north latitude and 102.7441° west longitude. The town sits at an elevation of about 4,514 feet above sea level.

Obscure and Notable Facts

A major fire in 1936 destroyed about half of Vona’s business district, a blow from which the town never fully recovered commercially.