Tabor, Colorado

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Tabor is an unincorporated community in Boulder County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. [1]

History

Tabor was founded sometime prior to 1951, and is located near a siding on the Union Pacific Railroad, adjacent to the town of Canfield. [2] The rail line was built in the early 1870s by the Denver & Boulder Valley Railroad to connect Boulder and Brighton. The D&BV was acquired by the Union Pacific in 1898. [3] The rail line has been owned since 2009 by the Regional Transportation District. [4]

The post office in Canfield served Tabor addresses from 1878 to 1906. The post office in Lafayette has served Tabor addresses since 1906. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tabor". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ United States Geological Survey (1951). Erie Quadrangle, Colorado (Map). United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ Fraser, Clayton, B. (August 31, 1997), The History and Evolution of Colorado's Railroads: 1858-1948 (PDF), Loveland: United States Department of the Interior, p. 101
  4. ↑ "North Metro Corridor - Final Environmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) Evaluation - Executive Summary" (PDF). Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  5. ↑ "United States Zip Codes" . Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Postal History. Jim Forte Postal History" . Retrieved September 8, 2021.

Coordinates: 40°03′05″N105°04′27″W / 40.05139°N 105.07417°W / 40.05139; -105.07417


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