Lawson,_Colorado

Lawson, Colorado

Lawson, Colorado

Unincorporated community in State of Colorado, United States

Lawson is a small unincorporated community situated along Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Lawson is a part of the Downieville-Lawson-Dumont census-designated place.

Quick Facts Country, State ...

History

A post office called Lawson was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1966.[2] The community was named for Alexander Lawson, the proprietor of a local inn.[3][4]

Geography

Lawson is located at 39°45′50″N 105°37′25″W (39.76395,-105.623674).

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Clear Creek County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  3. [3]
    Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 183.
  4. [4]
    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. 32.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Lawson,_Colorado, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.