Axial, Colorado
Axial is an extinct coal mining town located in Moffat County, Colorado, United States.
History
The Axial, Colorado, post office operated from March 6, 1883, until April 30, 1958. The community's central location near the "axis" of mining activity caused the name to be selected.
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
- ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ "Axial, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ 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 (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. 8.
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