Pinneo,_Colorado

Pinneo, Colorado

Pinneo, Colorado

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Pinneo is an extinct town in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A post office called Pinneo was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1931.[2] The community was named after B. F. Pinneo, a local law enforcement agent.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinneo, Colorado
  2. [2]
    "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  3. [3]
    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. 41.

40°12′34″N 103°26′19″W


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