Vallecito,_Colorado

Vallecito, Colorado

Vallecito, Colorado

Unincorporated community in Colorado, U.S.

Vallecito is an unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[1]

Entering Vallecito from the south on County Road 501

History

A post office called Vallecito was in operation between 1901 and 1942.[2] Vallecito is a name derived from Spanish meaning "little valley".[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vallecito
  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. 50.

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