Thatcher, Colorado
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Thatcher, Colorado | |
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 Entering Thatcher from the northeast | |
  Thatcher Location in Colorado  Thatcher Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°32′45″N 104°06′30″W / 37.54583°N 104.10833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Las Animas County |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[1] | 81059 (Model) |
| Area code | 719 |
Thatcher is an unincorporated community located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Model (ZIP Code 81059) now serves Thatcher postal addresses.[1]
A post office called Thatcher was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1973.[2] The community was named after M. D. Thatcher, a local cattleman, after being originally called "Hole-In-The-Rock" after a natural spring discovered in the area.[3]
