La Valley, Colorado
La Valley is an unincorporated community in Costilla County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.
History
A post office called Lavalley was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1918. The community was so named on account of its location in a valley.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Valley, Colorado
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. 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. 31.
37°06′07″N 105°20′52″W / 37.10194°N 105.34778°W