Abeyta, Colorado Explained
| Abeyta |
| Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
| Pushpin Map: | Colorado |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Colorado |
| Established Date: | 1914 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 1745 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Abeyta is an extinct town in Las Animas County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The townsite is located at 37.0797°N -104.1864°W at an elevation of .
History
Originally known as San Isidro, the Abeyta post office operated for a few days in December 1914.[1] [2] The community was named after Mrs. Abeyta, the mother of one Casimiro Barela.[3]
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Notes and References
- 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.
- Book: Place Names of Colorado . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328212056/https://history.denverlibrary.org/sites/history/files/Place_Names_of_Colorado.pdf#page=17 . live . 2019-03-28 . Donald R. Elliott . Doris L. Elliott . Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies . 1999 . 1 July 2019 . 2 . Denver Public Library.
- 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.
