Boyero,_Colorado

Boyero, Colorado

Boyero, Colorado

Unincorporated community in State of Colorado, United States

Boyero (Spanish: oxherd) is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Hugo (ZIP Code 80821) now serves Boyero postal addresses.[2]

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A post office called Boyero was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1973.[3] The community was named for the local cattle industry, "Boyero" meaning "bull pen" in Spanish.[4]

Geography

Boyero is located at 38°56′11″N 103°16′29″W (38.936446,-103.274746).

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References

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    "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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    "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
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    "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  4. [4]
    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.
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