# Cory, Colorado

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**Cory** is a small [unincorporated community](/source/Unincorporated_community) within the boundaries of the incorporated town of [Orchard City](/source/Orchard_City,_Colorado) in [Delta County](/source/Delta_County,_Colorado), [Colorado](/source/Colorado), United States. There is a [U.S. Post Office](/source/United_States_Postal_Service) in Cory, the [ZIP Code](/source/ZIP_Code) for which is 81414.[2]

## History

The Cory, Colorado, post office opened on March 12, 1895.[3] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his wife, Cora Hurshman.[4]

## Geography

Cory is located in Delta County at coordinates [38.788°N 107.9873°W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=38.7880_-107.9873&title=Cory%2C%20Colorado) and elevation 5,187 feet (1,581 m).[5]

## See also

- [List of populated places in Colorado](/source/List_of_populated_places_in_Colorado)
- [List of post offices in Colorado](/source/List_of_post_offices_in_Colorado)

## References

1. ["Colorado Counties"](https://dola.colorado.gov/dlg_lgis_ui_pu/publicCounties.jsf). [Colorado Department of Local Affairs](/source/Colorado_Department_of_Local_Affairs). Retrieved August 22, 2025.

1. ["ZIP Code Lookup"](https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?bycitystate). [United States Postal Service](/source/United_States_Postal_Service). Retrieved August 22, 2025.

1. Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). *Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989*. [Golden, Colorado](/source/Golden,_Colorado): [Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation](/source/Colorado_Railroad_Museum). ISBN 0-918654-42-4.

1. Dawson, John Frank. [*Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin*](https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=21). Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 15.

1. 203943. Retrieved August 22, 2025.

## External links

- [State of Colorado](https://www.colorado.gov/) - [History Colorado](https://www.historycolorado.org/)

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