Sams, Colorado
Sams is an unincorporated community in San Miguel County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
History
A post office called Sams was in operation between 1903 and 1950.[2] Sams was named after the proprietor of a local sawmill.[3]
gollark: Oh, this is a vote, not you randomly stating that?
gollark: I see.
gollark: Also, palaiologos, your website seems to have many dead links?
gollark: I sent you the discord invite link.
gollark: Have you tried switchcraft? It's basically *the* CC multiplayer server.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sams, Colorado
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 July 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. 45.
Municipalities and communities of San Miguel County, Colorado, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Towns |  Map of Colorado highlighting San Miguel County | |
| Unincorporated communities |
| |
| Ghost town | ||
  | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.