Delcarbon, Colorado

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Part of Delcarbon from across Colorado State Highway 69.

Delcarbon is an extinct town in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. [1]

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History

The Delcarbon post office operated from November 20, 1915, until December 31, 1953. [2] Delcarbon is a name derived from Spanish meaning "of the coal". [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delcarbon
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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. 17.

37°42′45″N104°52′37″W / 37.7125°N 104.8769°W / 37.7125; -104.8769 (Delcarbon)


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