Pictou, Colorado
Unincorporated community in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States
Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States
37°38′19″N 104°48′49″W / 37.63861°N 104.81361°W / 37.63861; -104.81361Pictou is an unincorporated community in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Pictou was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1932.[2] The community was named after Pictou, Canada, the native home of a mining official Thomas Lowther.[3]
See also
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References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pictou
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 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. 41.
External links
Media related to Pictou, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons
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Municipalities and communities of Huerfano County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Walsenburg
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communities
- Cuchara
- Farisita
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- Pryor
- Red Wing
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