Avalo,_Colorado

Avalo, Colorado

Avalo, Colorado

Unincorporated community in State of Colorado, United States

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

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History

A post office called Avalo was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1936.[2] Avalo is a name derived from Spanish meaning "earthquake".[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Avalo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  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. 8.


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