Vroman, Colorado
Unincorporated community in Colorado, U.S.
Vroman is an unincorporated community in Otero County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
History
A variant name was Weitzer.[2] A post office called Weitzer was established in 1908, the name was changed to Vroman in 1918, and the post office closed in 1954.[3] The community has the name of one Mr. Vroman, a local pioneer.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vroman, Colorado
- ^ a b 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. 51.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Otero County, Colorado, United States
County seat: La Junta
- La Junta
- Rocky Ford
- Cheraw
- Fowler
- Manzanola
- Swink
communities
- Timpas
- Vroman
- Bloom
- Bent's Fort
- Milk Fort
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38°05′23″N 103°48′37″W / 38.089761°N 103.810145°W / 38.089761; -103.810145
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