Earl, Colorado

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Earl is an unincorporated community in Las Animas County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. [1]

History

A post office called Earl was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1923. [2] The community most likely bears the name of an early settler. [3]

The Earl School, built in 1909 and apparently a rural schoolhouse, survives and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Earl, Colorado
  2. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  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. 19.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.

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