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Oxford, Colorado
Oxford is an unincorporated community on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.

History

The Southern Ute Indian Reservation was created on November 9, 1878. The community was originally named Grommet. The Grommet, Colorado, post office opened on May 03, 1904, but the name was changed to Oxford on January 13, 1908. 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. The Oxford post office closed on Nov 30, 1954. The Ignacio post office (ZIP Code 81137) now serves the area.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "Oxford, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  3. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oxford
  5. ^ United States of America and the Capote, Mouache, and Weeminuche Utes (November 9, 1878). "Agreement with the Capote, Muache, and Weeminuche Utes" (PDF). Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Retrieved March 16, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
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