Earl is an unincorporated community in Las Animas County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.
History
A post office called Earl was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1923. The community most likely bears the name of an early settler.
The Earl School, built in 1909 and apparently a rural schoolhouse, survives and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Earl, Colorado
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 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. 19.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
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37°20′00″N 104°16′42″W / 37.333325°N 104.278277°W / 37.333325; -104.278277
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