Barela, Colorado Explained

Barela is a populated place located in Las Animas County, Colorado.Its elevation is 5,761 feet.[1]

A post office called Barela was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1931.[2] The community is named after Casimiro Barela, a member of the Colorado General Assembly who co-authored the Constitution of Colorado.[3]

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37.1156°N -104.2617°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barela Populated Place Profile / Las Animas County, Colorado Data. colorado.hometownlocator.com.
  2. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120236/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO . 6 March 2016 .
  3. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. 1954. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 8.

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