Oxford, Colorado
Oxford is an unincorporated community in La Plata County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
Oxford and Highway 172. The building on the right includes Los Pinos Fire Station #2
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.[2] The name Oxford was selected on account of its euphonic sound, according to local history.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oxford, Colorado
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 July 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.
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