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, W. A. Davis.[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.
Coordinates: 40°08′56″N 104°48′39″W / 40.14889°N 104.81083°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Weld County, Colorado
- Unincorporated communities in Colorado
- Colorado geography stubs