Abbeyville, Colorado
Abbeyville is an unincorporated town located in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.[1]
Abbeyville, Colorado | |
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Town | |
| Motto(s): Strive to excellence | |
  Abbeyville, Colorado Location within Colorado  Abbeyville, Colorado Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′39″N 106°29′32″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| Counties | Gunnison[1] |
| Elevation | 9,931 ft (3,027 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
History
Abbeyville was mining camp nearby the Gold Cup Mine,[2] which was discovered around 1880. The camp grew around a smelter which was built on the site in 1881.[3] A post office was established at Abbeyville in 1882, and remained in operation until 1884.[4] By 1887, S.S. Sutton was the only inhabitant of Abbeyville.[5]
Geography
Abbeyville is located at 38°46′39″N 106°29′32″W (38.4614,-106.2924).[1]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Gold Cup Republic Mine".
- https://mountainscholar.org/bitstream/handle/11124/170391/Thesaurus-revised-2015-with-cover.pdf;sequence=1
- "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- https://www.historycolorado.org/sites/default/files/media/document/2018/ColoradoMagazine_v9n1_January1932.pdf
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