Trimble is an unincorporated community on the Animas River in La Plata County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
History
editA post office called Trimble was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1900.[2] The community was named after Frank Trimble, a local cattleman.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trimble
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 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. 49.
External links
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37°23′25″N 107°50′47″W / 37.39028°N 107.84639°W
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