Nepesta, Colorado

Nepesta is an unincorporated community in Pueblo County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.^[1]

History

A post office called Nepesta was established in 1876, and remained in operation until 1929.^[2] "Rio Nepesta" is a variant name of the nearby Arkansas River.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nepesta, Colorado
^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 1, 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. 37.

38°10′08″N 104°08′35″W / 38.16889°N 104.14306°W / 38.16889; -104.14306

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nepesta, Colorado

[2] "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 1, 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. 37.

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