Swallows, Colorado
Swallows is an extinct town in Pueblo County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
A post office called Swallows was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1947.[2] The community was named for the swallows which nested near the original town site.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swallows, Colorado
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ Dawson, John Frank. 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. 48.
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