Abeyta is an extinct town in
Las Animas County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Colorado
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. The
GNIS
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classifies it as a populated place.
History
A post office was established at Abeyta in 1914, and closed within that same year. The community was named after Mrs. Abeyta, the mother of one Casimiro Barela.
References
Geography of Las Animas County, Colorado
Ghost towns in Colorado
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