Ione, Colorado
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Unincorporated community in Weld County, CO, USA
Ione is an unincorporated community in Weld County, Colorado.[1]
A post office called Ione was established in 1927, and remained in operation until 1958.[2] Tradition states the name "Ione" is a phonetic spelling of "I own (it)", a favorite saying of the original owner of the town site, W. A. Davis.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ione, Colorado
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 68.
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40°08′56″N 104°48′39″W / 40.14889°N 104.81083°W / 40.14889; -104.81083
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