Pinneo is a ghost town in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
A post office called Pinneo was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1931.[2] The community was named after B. F. Pinneo, a local law enforcement agent.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinneo, Colorado
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 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. 41.
40°12′34″N 103°26′19″W / 40.20944°N 103.43861°W
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