Florida, Colorado Explained

Florida is an unincorporated community in La Plata County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.

History

A post office called Florida was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1881.^[1] The community takes its name from the nearby Florida River.^[2]

References

37.215°N -107.7525°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120236/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO . 6 March 2016 .
2. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 21.