Allison, Colorado

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

Allison, Colorado
County Road 329 and the Allison Community Presbyterian Church
Allison
Allison
Coordinates: 37°01′28″N 107°29′17″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountiesLa Plata[1]
Elevation6,217 ft (1,895 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)970

A post office called Allison was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community was named after Allison Stocker, a government surveyor.[3]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  3. 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. 6.


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