Saints John, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Saints John, originally called Coleyville, is a former silver-mining town in Summit County, Colorado
, USA. About a mile from the town of Montezuma
, Saints John was the site of one of the first silver discoveries in Colorado. Although no longer a town, it still has several inhabitants.
The fortunes of the town followed those of the Saints John mine. The mine ceased working in 1928.
. The site accessible by dirt road from Montezuma
.
Summit County, Colorado
Summit County is the 19th most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 23,538 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Breckenridge...
, USA. About a mile from the town of Montezuma
Montezuma, Colorado
The Town of Montezuma is a Statutory Town located in eastern Summit County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 42 at U.S. Census 2000. The town is a former mining camp that sits at an elevation of , just west of the Continental Divide, nestled among mountains that reach an elevation...
, Saints John was the site of one of the first silver discoveries in Colorado. Although no longer a town, it still has several inhabitants.
History
A prospector named Coley discovered silver in 1863 or 1864 on the slope of Glacier Mountain, and built a crude furnace to extract silver from the ore. Other prospector followed, including John Cullom, who discovered the Saints John Lode. In 1867, he sold the Saints John lode to the Boston Silver Mining Company, which built an ore mill, next to which grew the town, originally called Coleyville. In the 1870 census, the town name had changed to Saints John, which had a population of 71, which made it the largest town in Summit County.The fortunes of the town followed those of the Saints John mine. The mine ceased working in 1928.
Geography
The site of Saints John is at 39°34′18"N 105°52′54"W, at an altitude of 10764 feet (3,280.9 m) above mean sea levelAbove mean sea level
The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...
. The site accessible by dirt road from Montezuma
Montezuma, Colorado
The Town of Montezuma is a Statutory Town located in eastern Summit County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 42 at U.S. Census 2000. The town is a former mining camp that sits at an elevation of , just west of the Continental Divide, nestled among mountains that reach an elevation...
.
External links
- Colorado Lifestyle, Saints John and Wild irishman Mine Snowshoe.