Platoro, Colorado
Appearance
Platoro is an unincorporated community in Conejos County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
History
[edit]A post office called Platoro was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1919.[2] Platoro is a name derived from Spanish meaning "silver and gold".[3]
See also
[edit]- Platoro Dam
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References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Platoro, Colorado
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 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. 41.
