City of Colo, New Albany Township, Story County, Iowa, United States

Overview of Colo

• Name:
  Colo
• Official Name:
  City of Colo
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  New Albany Township, Story County, Iowa, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  So named because of a child's mispronunciation of the name of his pet dog, 'Colo', for the dog Carlo, which was run over by a train when the town was being platted. (IA-T6) Founded in 1865 and incorporated in 1876.
• Surveys:
  Township 83 North, Range 21 West, Fifth Principal Meridian
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:42.017765342° 01' 04.0"N

  Longitude:-93.315207293° 18' 54.7"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Fernald (Richland Township) 5.5 mi. NW
  • Nevada (Nevada Township) 7.1 mi. W
  • State Center (State Center Township, Marshall County) 7.8 mi. E
  • Collins (Collins Township) 8 mi. S
  • Rhodes (Eden Township, Marshall County) 9.2 mi. SE
  • Saint Anthony (Liberty Township, Marshall County) 9.5 mi. NE
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Colo 0.4 mi. E
  • Saint James 0.7 mi. S
  • Mound (Story County, IA) (Nevada Township) 3.4 mi. SW
  • Murphy (Richland Township) 3.8 mi. NW
  • Pleasant Run (Nevada Township) 5.2 mi. SW
  • Oak Hill (Richland Township) 5.3 mi. NW
  • Saint Josephs (State Center, State Center Township, Marshall County) 7.3 mi. E
  • Woodland (Indian Creek Township) 7.5 mi. SW
  • Sparrow (Sherman Township) 7.5 mi. NE
  • Nevada (Nevada, Nevada Township) 7.6 mi. W
  • Saint Patrick Catholic (Nevada, Grant Township) 7.6 mi. W
  • Hillside (State Center Township, Marshall County) 7.8 mi. E
• Population:
  890
• Elevation:
  317 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  446889127
• Updated Apr 19, 2020