Allison, Colorado
| Allison, Colorado | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
| Coordinates: 37°01′28″N 107°29′17″W / 37.02444°N 107.48806°WCoordinates: 37°01′28″N 107°29′17″W / 37.02444°N 107.48806°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Counties | La Plata[1] |
| Elevation[1] | 6,217 ft (1,895 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
Allison is an unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[1]
A post office called Allison was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community was named after Allison Stocker, a government surveyor.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ↑ 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. 6.
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