Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogTranscriptPlace Names. Colorado. Conejos "These families settled on the north side of the Conejos river and organized a community calling it Guadelupe...the town of Guadelupe afterwards was moved to higher ground on the South side of the Conejos River and in 1862 a post office was located there. The name was changed to Conejos because of the prevalence of the name Guadelupe in other towns in the Southwest." Farley, Frank in News Jl 14'29 Colo. Clip "Alamosa 0 Colo. Hist.CollectionWestern History Subject IndexRelated MaterialWestern History Subject Index AbbreviationsType of MaterialIndex CardLanguageeng
Place Names. Colorado. Conejos, [491306]. Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 06/03/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1415071