Oxford is an unincorporated community in on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[1]
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]
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
Municipalities and communities of La Plata County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°10′08″N 107°42′51″W / 37.16889°N 107.71417°W