Adena, Colorado

Adena is an extinct town located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 40.0083°N 103.8866°W / 40.0083; -103.8866 (Adena) at an elevation of 4,692 feet (1,430 m).^[1]

Adena
extinct town
Adena
Coordinates: 40°0′29.88″N 103°53′11.76″W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Elevation	4,690 ft (1,430 m)

History

The Adena post office operated from November 8, 1910, until September 15, 1949.^[2][3] The community has the name of Edna Adena, a local resident.^[4]

See also

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References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adena, Colorado
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. "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
4. 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. 5.

External links

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