Mystic, Colorado

Ridge overlooking Mystic Ranch at the location of the now extinct town of Mystic, Colorado (from County Road 46)

Mystic is an extinct town in Routt County, Colorado, United States. The Geographic Names Information System classifies it as a populated place.[1]

Description

A post office called Mystic was established in 1910, and remained in operation until 1942.[2] The community took its name from Mystic, Iowa, the former home of a pioneer settler.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mystic, Colorado
  2. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 1, 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. 36.

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40°34′12″N 106°59′45″W / 40.57000°N 106.99583°W / 40.57000; -106.99583


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