Bloom, Colorado
Bloom is an extinct town in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
General Store in Bloom, July 1921
A post office called Bloom was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1938.[2] The community was named after Frank G. Bloom, a cattleman.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bloom
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 10.
External links
Media related to Bloom, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Otero County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Colorado highlighting Otero County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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