Allison, Colorado
Unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado, United States
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Allison is an unincorporated community on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[1]
Allison, Colorado | |
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County Road 329 and the Allison Community Presbyterian Church, August 2019 | |
  Allison Location of Allison, Colorado.  Allison Allison (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 37.0244°N 107.4881°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | La Plata[2] |
| Tribe | Southern Ute Indian Tribe |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | La Plata County[2] |
| Elevation | 6,217 ft (1,895 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS pop ID | 204734 |
History
The Southern Ute Indian Reservation was created on November 9, 1878.[3] The Allison, Colorado, post office operated from August 22, 1904, until November 30, 1954.[4] The community was named after Allison Stocker, a government surveyor.[5] Allison is now served by the Ignacio, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 81137).
