Allison, Colorado
Allison, Colorado | |
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| Area code | 970 |
Allison is an unincorporated community on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[1]
Description
A post office called Allison was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community was named after Allison Stocker, a government surveyor.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 6.
External links
Media related to Allison, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons
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