Oxford, Colorado
Oxford is an unincorporated community in on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
History
The townsite map was recorded November 3, 1909 by The Oxford Land and Townsite Co. alongside the Denver & Rio Grande RR by J.M. Denning. A post office called Oxford was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1954. The name Oxford was selected on account of its euphonic sound, according to local history.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oxford
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. 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. 39.
External links
Media related to Oxford, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons
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37°10′08″N 107°42′51″W / 37.16889°N 107.71417°W
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