Allison, Colorado

Allison, Colorado
unincorporated community
County Road 329 and the Allison Community Presbyterian Church, August 2019
County Road 329 and the Allison Community Presbyterian Church, August 2019
Allison is located in the United States
Allison
Allison
Location of Allison, Colorado.
Allison is located in Colorado
Allison
Allison
Allison (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°01′28″N 107°29′17″W / 37.0244°N 107.4881°W / 37.0244; -107.4881[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLa Plata[1]
TribeSouthern Ute Indian Tribe
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyLa Plata County[1]
Elevation
[2]
6,217 ft (1,895 m)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Area code970
GNIS pop ID204734

Allison is an unincorporated community on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[2]

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).

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Allison, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. ^ United States of America and the Capote, Mouache, and Weeminuche Utes (November 9, 1878). "Agreement with the Capote, Muache, and Weeminuche Utes" (PDF). Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Retrieved March 16, 2022.{cite web}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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. 6.