Bowie,_Colorado

Bowie, Colorado

Bowie, Colorado

Unincorporated community in Colorado, U.S.

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

History

A post office called Bowie was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1967.[2] The community was named after Alexander Bowie, the proprietor of a local mine.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowie, Colorado
  2. [2]
    "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 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. 10.

38°55′17″N 107°32′24″W


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