Adena, Colo.
The
farming community of Adena, is located along the southern edge of Morgan
County. Not much can be found about this
community but one can speculate based on similar places.
Located
on the banks of a small creek, there is not much left. The one room school still stands and there
are footers/foundations in the weeds and rubble. The name Adena probably came from the settler
that first had the post office contract for the area.
From
this small rural post office, the community probably grew. The nearest town of any size is if about 30
miles away or better. Besides the
school, Adena probably had a general store to accommodate the post office. May have been a blacksmith and when the autos
showed up a gas station.
Often
there would be a community barn for hosting social events, card parties,
dances, quilting bee’s… etc. To the north, about 3-4 miles, is the Adena
community church, out back is small graveyard.
Being
along side of a creek, means it was downhill in the morning for the
students. In the afternoon, for the
return walk home it was uphill. Unless
you home was downstream on the same creek.
The
farmers plow around the area where the community had been. There are a few trees there plus the
rubble. The school will stand until it
tumbles for it is not taxed. The one
room school had a few additions over the years.
The one room is now a two room.
So there was provably good sized settlement in the area at one
time.
Today
the breezes float over the land, giving the birds currents to glide on.
