Bowie, Colorado

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Bowie is an unincorporated community in Delta County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. [1]

History

A post office called Bowie was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1967. [2] The community was named after Alexander Bowie, the proprietor of a local mine. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowie, Colorado
  2. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ 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. 10.

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