Mystic, Colorado

Mystic is an extinct town in Routt County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

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]

References

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

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

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