Buckingham, Colorado

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Buckingham is an extinct town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 40°37′17″N103°58′40″W / 40.6214°N 103.9777°W / 40.6214; -103.9777 (Buckingham) at an elevation of 4,944 feet (1,507 m). [1]

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History

The Buckingham post office operated from December 21, 1888, until July 1, 1966. [2] The community was named after C. D. Buckingham, a railroad official. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buckingham, Colorado
  2. 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.
  3. 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.