Pictou, Colorado
Pictou is an unincorporated community in Huerfano County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
| Pictou | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Huerfano |
| Named for | Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada |
History
A post office called Pictou was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1932.[2] The community was named after Pictou, Canada, the native home of a mining official.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pictou, Colorado
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 July 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.
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Coordinates: 37°38′19″N 104°48′49″W / 37.63861°N 104.81361°W
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