Buford, Colorado
Buford is an unincorporated community in Rio Blanco County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
History
A post office called Buford was in operation from 1890 until 1961.[2] The community was named after John Buford, an officer in the American Civil War.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buford, Colorado
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ↑ Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 11.
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Coordinates: 39°59′14″N 107°37′00″W / 39.98722°N 107.61667°W
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