Allison,_Colorado

Allison, Colorado

Allison, Colorado

Unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado, United States

Allison is an unincorporated community on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[1]

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Description

A post office called Allison was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community was named after Allison Stocker, a government surveyor.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  3. [3]
    Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 6.

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