Vroman, Colorado

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

History

A variant name was Weitzer. [2] A post office called Weitzer was established in 1908, the name was changed to Vroman in 1918, and the post office closed in 1954. [3] The community has the name of one Mr. Vroman, a local pioneer. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vroman, Colorado
  2. 1 2 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. 51.
  3. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.

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