Bessemer, Colorado
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Bessemer, Colorado was a city in Colorado that was incorporated in 1886. It was one of four adjacent towns settled after the Colorado Gold Rush of 1859. The communities of South Pueblo
, Central Pueblo
, Pueblo, and Bessemer were later merged to create the modern City of Pueblo, Colorado
. Bessemer was an independent city until 1894 and was the last city to join Pueblo. The former community of Bessemer is sometimes now referred to as the Bessemer neighborhood.
South Pueblo, Colorado
South Pueblo, Colorado used to be a city in Colorado. It was incorporated 1873. It was one of 4 towns, South Pueblo, Central Pueblo, Colorado, Bessemer. Colorado, and Pueblo, Colorado. All of these cities later merged to create the modern City of Pueblo, Colorado....
, Central Pueblo
Central Pueblo, Colorado
Central Pueblo, Colorado used to be a city in Colorado. It was incorporated 1882. It was one of 4 towns, South Pueblo, Colorado, Central Pueblo, Colorado, Bessemer. Colorado, and Pueblo, Colorado...
, Pueblo, and Bessemer were later merged to create the modern City of Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
. Bessemer was an independent city until 1894 and was the last city to join Pueblo. The former community of Bessemer is sometimes now referred to as the Bessemer neighborhood.