Adena, Colorado
Adena was a town in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
History[]
A post office called Adena was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1949.[2] The community has the name of Edna Adena, a local resident.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adena, Colorado
- ^ "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2017. 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: 40°00′30″N 103°53′12″W / 40.008283°N 103.886531°W
Categories:
- Ghost towns in Colorado
- Geography of Morgan County, Colorado
- Colorado geography stubs