Swallows, Colorado

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Swallows is an extinct town in Pueblo County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

A post office called Swallows was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1947.[2] The community was named for the swallows which nested near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swallows, Colorado
  2. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 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. 48.

Coordinates: 38°18′08″N 104°51′37″W / 38.30222°N 104.86028°W / 38.30222; -104.86028