Parma, Colorado

Parma is an unincorporated community in Alamosa and Rio Grande counties, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]

History

A post office called Parma was established on the Rio Grande County side in 1886, where it remained in operation until 1910.[2] The community takes its name from Parma, Idaho.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parma, Colorado
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  3. 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. 40.



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