Breen is an unincorporated community on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[1]
History
editA post office called Breen was established in 1901, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community was named after Dr. Thomas Breen, a local educator.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Breen, Colorado
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ^ 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. 11.
External links
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