Arriola, Colorado
Arriola is an unincorporated community in Montezuma County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Arriola was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1933.[2] The name is said to honor one Spanish officer.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arriola, Colorado
- ^ "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. 7.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°26′33″N 108°38′46″W / 37.44250°N 108.64611°W
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