Ghost town
| Bloom | |
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| Ghost town | |
 General Store in Bloom, July 1921 | |
  Bloom | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′15″N 103°57′23.76″W / 37.68750°N 103.9566000°W / 37.68750; -103.9566000 | |
| Elevation | 1,463 m (4,800 ft) |
Bloom is an extinct town located in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 37°41′15″N 103°57′24″W / 37.6875°N 103.9566°W / 37.6875; -103.9566 (Bloom) at an elevation of 4,800 feet (1,463 m).
History
The Bloom post office operated from April 18, 1899, until May 31, 1938. The community was named after Frank G. Bloom, a cattleman.
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bloom
- Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 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.
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