Garo, Colorado

Garo is an extinct town in South Park in Park County, Colorado, United States. The Garo post office operated from January 29, 1880, until February 28, 1955.

Description
The now ghost town is about 5 mi north of Hartsel and 7 mi south of Fairplay along Colorado Highway 9, at an elevation of 9197 ft.

The community was named after its founder, the area ranchers Marie Guiraud, and for her late husband, Louis Adolfe Guiraud, both natives of France.

Notable people

 * Cleo Spurlock Wallace