Ione, Colorado
Ione is an unincorporated community in Weld County, Colorado.[1]
History
A post office called Ione was established in 1927, and remained in operation until 1958.[2] Tradition states the name "Ione" is a phonetic spelling of "I own (it)", a favorite saying of the original owner of the town site.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ione, Colorado
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 68.
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