Alder is an extinct town located in Saguache County, Colorado, United States.[2]

History

The Alder post office operated from August 29, 1881, until November 30, 1927.[3] The community takes its name from nearby Alder Creek.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Alder, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  4. ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 5.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alder,_Colorado
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