Earl is an unincorporated community in Las Animas County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
History[edit]
A post office called Earl was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1923.[2] The community most likely bears the name of an early settler.[3]
The Earl School, built in 1909 and apparently a rural schoolhouse, survives and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Earl, Colorado
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 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. 19.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
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37°20′00″N 104°16′42″W / 37.333325°N 104.278277°W