Tioga,_Colorado

Tioga, Colorado

Tioga, Colorado

Ghost town in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States

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

Tioga in 2018; no standing structures remain, only foundations.

Description

A post office called Tioga was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] Tioga is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "where it forks".[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tioga
  2. [2]
    "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 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. 49.

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