Pictou, Colorado
Pictou is an unincorporated community in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States.
History
A post office called Pictou was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1932. The community was named after Pictou, Canada, the native home of a mining official Thomas Lowther.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pictou, Colorado
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 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. 41.
External links
Media related to Pictou, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons
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