Haybro, Colorado
Haybro is an extinct town in Routt County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
A post office called Haybro was established in 1918, and remained in operation until 1951.[2] The community's name is a contraction of the Hayden brothers, proprietors of a local coal mine.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Haybro, Colorado
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 June 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. 26.
Coordinates: 40°19′56″N 106°57′34″W / 40.33222°N 106.95944°W
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