Swallows is an extinct town in
Pueblo County, in the
U.S. state of
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...
. The
GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
A post office called Swallows was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1947. The community was named for the
swallows which nested near the original town site.
References
Ghost towns in Colorado
Geography of Pueblo County, Colorado
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