Oxford, Colorado

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Oxford and State Highway 172. The building on the right includes Los Pinos Fire Station #2

Oxford is an unincorporated community in on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. [1]

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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]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oxford
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  3. 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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