Allison, Colorado

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Allison, Colorado
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Allison (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°01′28″N107°29′17″W / 37.0244°N 107.4881°W / 37.0244; -107.4881 [1]
Country United States of America
State State of Colorado
County La Plata County [2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body La Plata County [2]
Elevation
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6,217 ft (1,895 m)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code 970
GNIS pop ID 204734

Allison is an unincorporated community on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. [1]

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History

The Allison, Colorado, post office operated from August 22, 1904, until November 30, 1954. [3] The community was named after Allison Stocker, a government surveyor. [4] Allison is now served by the Ignacio, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 81137).

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Allison, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.


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