Cameo is an extinct coal mining town located in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located off I-70 Exit 46 at at an elevation of .

History

The Cameo post office operated from December 14, 1907, until February 28, 1969. The community was named for a cameo-like formation near the original town site. The townsite was the location of a coal mine and a coal-fired power plant until both were decommissioned in the early 21st century. The former town is now the location of the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex, established in 2018.

Cameo, Colorado

See also

Bibliography of Colorado

Geography of Colorado

History of Colorado

Index of Colorado-related articles

List of Colorado-related lists

List of ghost towns in Colorado

List of post offices in Colorado

Outline of Colorado

References

External links

State of Colorado

History Colorado

1907 establishments in Colorado

Former populated places in Mesa County, Colorado

Geography of Mesa County, Colorado

Ghost towns in Colorado

History of Colorado

Mining communities in Colorado

Populated places established in 1907

Cameo, Colorado