Haybro, Colorado
Haybro
Junction City | |
|---|---|
Extinct town | |
Haybro, Colorado vicinity as viewed from County Road 179 | |
Interactive map of Haybro | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′54″N 106°28′41″W / 39.4150°N 106.4781°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Routt County |
| Post office opened | May 15, 1918 |
| Post office closed | July 15, 1951 |
Haybro, (also known as Junction City), is an extinct town in Routt County, Colorado, United States.[1]
History
The Haybro post office operated from May 15, 1918, until July 15, 1951.[2] The community's name is a contraction of the Hayden brothers, proprietors of a local coal mine.[3]
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Haybro
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ 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. 26.