Iola, Colorado
Extinct human settlement in America
Iola is an extinct town located in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The community was inundated and destroyed by the creation of Blue Mesa Reservoir.[1]
The Iola post office operated from June 24, 1896, until August 16, 1963.[2] The name Iola reportedly was selected simply on account of it being a pleasant name.[3]
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References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iola (historical)
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. 28.
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38°28′30″N 107°05′50″W / 38.4750°N 107.0972°W / 38.4750; -107.0972 (Iola)
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