Bloom, Colorado
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Bloom | |
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 General Store in Bloom, July 1921 | |
  Bloom | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′15″N 103°57′23.76″W / 37.68750°N 103.9566000°W | |
| Elevation | 1,463 m (4,800 ft) |
Bloom is an extinct town located in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 37°41′15″N 103°57′24″W / 37.6875°N 103.9566°W at an elevation of 4,800 feet (1,463 m).[1]
History
[edit]The Bloom post office operated from April 18, 1899, until May 31, 1938.[2][3] The community was named after Frank G. Bloom, a cattleman.[4]
See also
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- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bloom
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ 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. 10.
External links
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