Abarr, Colorado Explained

Abarr, Colorado
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Colorado#USA
Pushpin Label:Abarr
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:39.8505°N -102.7072°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Colorado
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Yuma
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:4242
Timezone1:MST
Utc Offset1:−7
Timezone1 Dst:MDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:−6
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:970
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:204724

Abarr is an unincorporated community in Yuma County, Colorado, United States.

History

Abarr was originally called Brownsville, and under the latter name was platted in 1922.[1] The present name "Abarr" was adopted in 1923. The Abarr post office operated from February 26, 1923, until November 30, 1947.[2] Abarr was named after the maiden name of Ethel Hoffman, the wife of Silas Hoffman, a couple who owned a postal office there.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Place Names of Colorado . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328212056/https://history.denverlibrary.org/sites/history/files/Place_Names_of_Colorado.pdf#page=16 . live . 2019-03-28 . Donald R. Elliott . Doris L. Elliott . Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies . 1999 . 1 July 2019 . 1 . Denver Public Library.
  2. Book: Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. William H.. Bauer. James L.. Ozment. John H.. Willard. 1990. Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. Golden, Colorado. 0-918654-42-4.
  3. Web site: Ethel R. (ABARR) HOFFMAN. 31 July 2016.
  4. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. 1954. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 5.