Vroman, Colorado
Vroman is an unincorporated community in Otero County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.
History
A variant name was Weitzer. A post office called Weitzer was established in 1908, the name was changed to Vroman in 1918, and the post office closed in 1954. The community has the name of one Mr. Vroman, a local pioneer.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vroman, Colorado
- ^ 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. 51.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
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