Vallecito, Colorado

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Entering Vallecito from the south on County Road 501

Vallecito is an unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. [1]

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History

A post office called Vallecito was in operation between 1901 and 1942. [2] Vallecito is a name derived from Spanish meaning "little valley". [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vallecito
  2. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 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. 50.

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