Welcome to Peetz, Colorado. Originally named Mercer by the Burlington Northern Railroad when they placed a section house and depot here. The name was soon changed by one of the first settlers—Peter Peetz. Peetz was a cattle farmer. The real estate was likely purchased from the railroad, at the reasonable price of $1.25 per acre. Peter Peetz wasn’t alone. At it’s peak, the population was around 500, with over twenty businesses ranging from pool halls to a movie theatre. The Peetz Gazette was founded by Jay Matthews in 1916 and it is noted to have been one of the finest newspapers in the entire state, including Denver. We’re happy you decided to explore a road less-travelled here in Peetz, and while you’re here, you might consider other exploring other parts of yourself, because as they say, the real voyage of discovery consists not in seeing new landscapes, but in having new eyes…