Adena, Colorado

Coordinates: 40°00′30″N 103°53′12″W / 40.008283°N 103.886531°W / 40.008283; -103.886531
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Adena is an extinct town in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

A post office called Adena was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1949.[2] The community has the name of Edna Adena, a local resident.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adena, Colorado
  2. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  3. ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 5.

40°00′30″N 103°53′12″W / 40.008283°N 103.886531°W / 40.008283; -103.886531