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Elizabeth is another small town located about 45 miles South of Denver Metro Area. It’s also located in Elbert County. The population of Elizabeth is a little under 1,500 persons.

“Elizabeth began in 1855 as a saw mill camp operated by the Weber Brothers along the bank of Running Creek. A few years later, in 1858, gold was discovered in the creek. A gold rush followed, but the quality and quantity of the gold never lead to a boom for the Town. However, settlers did steadily move in, to work the land. After the original camp site was flooded, the Town was moved to its present location. Elizabeth, then called Russellville, was located on a transportation route to Denver. The economic activity of the Town revolved around logging, farming, cattle ranching and dairy farming. These activities served the needs of residents of Elizabeth and Denver as well.” (www.townofelizabeth.org)  You can read more about Elizabeth’s town history on their website.

Also according to the towns website:

“In the decades of the 1970’s and 1980’s the community was faced with many decisions as to how or whether it should be part of the urbanization in the metropolitan area. Questions such as annexations to the community, providing paved streets and means by which to attract industrial development to the community have been asked. While the community has been considering its growth options the area surrounding Elizabeth has experienced significant development. In the decade of the 1990’s the community is facing more pressure from growth due to the fact that many people are willing to commute to Denver and Colorado Springs for work and other urban-oriented amenities.”

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