Xenia, Colorado

Xenia, Colorado

Xenia was established in 1883 as a construction campsite on the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad about seven miles west of Akron, Colorado. It never had a post office or a school.

You can use GPS to find the location but when you get here, everything’s gone. All I found was a broken-down fence and its futile attempt to contain a vast expanse of idyllic prairie.

Lit by a low sun, spring clouds drift overhead as a western meadowlark sings his heartfelt song. I can only imagine what it was like 100 years ago but if I were passing through back then, I believe I’d like to stay for a while.

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  1. CourtneyApril 29, 2016 at 3:26 AM

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    1. Dan MillerMay 2, 2016 at 12:46 PM

      For X I wanted to find this old townsite but there's not much left. It's out on the eastern plains in the middle of nowhere so it's very peaceful. There's a bed of old railroad tracks nearby.

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