State Bridge, Colorado

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State Bridge viewed from Trough Road above the community

State Bridge is an unincorporated community in Eagle County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]

History[]

A post office called State Bridge was established in 1909, and remained in operation until 1915.[2] The community is named for a bridge near the town site.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: State Bridge, Colorado
  2. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  3. ^ Dawson, John Frank. 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. 47.

Coordinates: 39°51′28″N 106°38′59″W / 39.85778°N 106.64972°W / 39.85778; -106.64972


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