Trimble, Colorado

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Trimble is an unincorporated community on the Animas River in La Plata County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. [1]

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History

A post office called Trimble was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1900. [2] The community was named after Frank Trimble, a local cattleman. [3]

See also

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trimble
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 July 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. 49.

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Coordinates: 37°23′25″N107°50′47″W / 37.39028°N 107.84639°W / 37.39028; -107.84639