Como - Colorado Ghost Town

COMO

NAME: Como
COUNTY: Park
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 5
CLIMATE: Cold winter with snow, cool summer
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Summer

COMMENTS: Near Fairplay.
REMAINS: Many original buildings.

Como was primarily a railroad town on the line to Breckenridge. There was a little coal mining done here, mostly by Italians. There were may saloons and gambling houses and even 2 newspapers as the railroad led to a more cosmopolitan life. The towns population was only about 500 people but there were always thousands there due to the railroad. In 1909, many of the buildings burned down and were not rebuilt. In 1937, the railroad was shut down and so was the town. Today a few miners still live in the area. Como Courtesy Dolores Steele Como Cemetery Courtesy Dolores Steele Como Courtesy Dolores Steele Daisy - died 1887 - 13 yrs. 7 mo. Courtesy Dolores Steele	Church Courtesy Dolores Steele Sign - U.S. Post Office Como, Co. B0432 elev. 9735 ft. Est. 1875 Courtesy Dolores Steele School Courtesy Dolores Steele Como Courtesy Dolores Steele Como Roundhouse - built 1881 Courtesy Dolores Steele Como Hotel Courtesy James Montoya Como Courtesy James Montoya Como Courtesy James Montoya

Como was primarily a railroad town on the line to Breckenridge. There was a little coal mining done here, mostly by Italians. There were may saloons and gambling houses and even 2 newspapers as the railroad led to a more cosmopolitan life. The towns population was only about 500 people but there were always thousands there due to the railroad. In 1909, many of the buildings burned down and were not rebuilt. In 1937, the railroad was shut down and so was the town. Today a few miners still live in the area.