Buford, Colorado

Buford is an unincorporated community in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States.[1]

Entering Buford from the west along County Road 8, June 2021

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]

See also

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buford, Colorado
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  3. 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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