Trimble is an
unincorporated community
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on the
Animas River
Animas River (''On-e-mas''; ) is a river in the western United States, a tributary of the San Juan River, part of the Colorado River System.
The river has experienced numerous catastrophes due to the mining nearby, the largest being the 201 ...
in
La Plata County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Colorado
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.
History
A post office called Trimble was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1900. The community was named after Frank Trimble, a local cattleman.
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Unincorporated communities in La Plata County, Colorado
Unincorporated communities in Colorado
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