Troublesome, Colorado

Troublesome is an unincorporated community in Grand County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]

Some troublesome cows loose in Troublesome, Colorado near Highway 39

History

A post office called Troublesome was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1935.[2] The community takes its name from nearby Troublesome Creek.[3]

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See also

 Colorado portal

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Troublesome, Colorado
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 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. 50.

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