Capitol City
A historical populated place in Hinsdale County, Colorado, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.
Location Record
Names and historical notes
Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.
GNIS description
Ghost Town 9 mi W of Lake City up Hensen Creek on Hensens Gulch.
GNIS historical note
Founded in the 1870s. George Lee built prospective governor's mansion there and changed the name to Capitol City. Town became deserted when price of silver dropped.
Also recorded as
- Galena City
Source editions and recorded citations
Feature ID 203896. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.
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- Map U.S. Geological Survey 1981-12-31 00:00:00 Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981) Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files.
- Text The American Guide Series, Compiled and Written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration. A state by state guide series published by various publishers, in the late 1930's and 1940's. Each book studies and describes each state's history, natural endowments, and special interests. Use code US-T125/Name/YYYY/p#.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.