Barela, Colorado

Barela is an unincorporated community located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. Its elevation is 5,761 feet.[1]

History

The Barela, Colorado Territory, post office operated from July 28, 1874, until September 30, 1931.[2] The community is named in honor of Casimiro Barela, a member of the Colorado General Assembly who co-authored the Constitution of Colorado.[3] Colorado became a state on August 1, 1876.[4]

Geography

Barela is located in Las Animas County, Colorado, at coordinates 37°06′56″N 104°15′42″W / 37.1156°N 104.2616°W / 37.1156; -104.2616 (Barela, Colorado).[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Barela Populated Place Profile / Las Animas County, Colorado Data". colorado.hometownlocator.com.
  2. ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  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. 8.
  4. ^ Ulysses S. Grant (August 1, 1876). "Proclamation 230—Admission of Colorado into the Union". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 23, 2024.


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