Abeyta, Colorado
Abeyta | |
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  Abeyta Location of Abeyta, Colorado.  Abeyta Abeyta (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′47″N 104°11′11″W / 37.0797°N 104.1864°W[2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Las Animas[1] |
| Elevation | 5,725 ft (1,745 m) |
| GNIS ID | 194941 |
Abeyta is an extinct town in Las Animas County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.
History
Originally known as San Isidro, the Abeyta post office operated for a few days in December 1914.[3][4] The community was named after Mrs. Abeyta, the mother of one Casimiro Barela.[5]
Geography
The Abeyta townsite is located at 37°04′47″N 104°11′11″W / 37.0797°N 104.1864°W at an elevation of 5,725 feet (1,745 m).[6]
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
- ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Abeyta, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ Donald R. Elliott (1999). Doris L. Elliott (ed.). Place Names of Colorado (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019 – via Denver Public Library.
- ^ 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. 5.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abeyta, Colorado
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