Adena, Colorado

Adena is an extinct town in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

A post office called Adena was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1949.[2] The community has the name of Edna Adena, a local resident.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adena, Colorado
  2. "Place Names of Colorado" (PDF). Colorado Council of Genealogical Societies. 1999. p. 3. Retrieved 1 July 2019.Archive index at the Wayback Machine
  3. 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. 5.


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