Oxford is an unincorporated community on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.[4]
History
The Southern Ute Indian Reservation was created on November 9, 1878.[5] The community was originally named Grommet. The Grommet, Colorado, post office opened on May 03, 1904, but the name was changed to Oxford on January 13, 1908.[6] 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. The Oxford post office closed on Nov 30, 1954.[6] The Ignacio post office (ZIP Code 81137) now serves the area.[3]
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
- Ute people
References
- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Oxford, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oxford
- ^ United States of America and the Capote, Mouache, and Weeminuche Utes (November 9, 1878). "Agreement with the Capote, Muache, and Weeminuche Utes" (PDF). Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b 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.
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