Tioga, Colorado

Ghost town in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States
Tioga in 2018; no standing structures remain, only foundations.

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

Description

A post office called Tioga was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] Tioga is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "where it forks".[3]

See also

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References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tioga
  2. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 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. 49.

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37°41′56″N 104°55′39″W / 37.69889°N 104.92750°W / 37.69889; -104.92750


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