Abeyta, Colorado
Abeyta is an extinct town in Las Animas County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
History[]
A post office was established at Abeyta in 1914, and closed within that same year.[2] The community was named after Mrs. Abeyta, the mother of one Casimiro Barela.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abeyta, Colorado
- ^ "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 2. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ 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.
Coordinates: 37°04′47″N 104°11′11″W / 37.07972°N 104.18639°W
Categories:
- Geography of Las Animas County, Colorado
- Ghost towns in Colorado
- Colorado geography stubs