Rugby, Colorado Explained

Rugby is an unincorporated community in Las Animas County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.

History

A post office called Rugby was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1947.^[1] The community was named after Rugby, in England, the native land of a local mining official.^[2]

References

37.47°N -104.665°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . 9 July 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. 44.