en La Valley, Colorado

La Valley is an unincorporated community in Costilla County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.^[1]

History

A post office called Lavalley was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1918.^[2] The community was so named on account of its location in a valley.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Valley, Colorado
^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
^ 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. 31.

37°06′07″N 105°20′52″W / 37.10194°N 105.34778°W / 37.10194; -105.34778

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Valley, Colorado

[2] "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 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. 31.

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