Entering Buford from the west along County Road 8, June 2021
Buford is an unincorporated community in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States.[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]
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buford, Colorado
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 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.
External links
Media related to Buford, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons
Municipalities and communities of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Colorado highlighting Rio Blanco County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
39°59′14″N 107°37′00″W / 39.98722°N 107.61667°W
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