Arriola, Colorado

Unincorporated community in Colorado, U.S.

Arriola and U.S. Highway 491

Arriola is an unincorporated community in Montezuma County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]

History

A post office called Arriola was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1933.[2] The name is said to honor one Spanish officer.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arriola, Colorado
  2. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  3. ^ 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. 7.
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Municipalities and communities of Montezuma County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Cortez
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37°26′33″N 108°38′46″W / 37.44250°N 108.64611°W / 37.44250; -108.64611


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