Oxford, Colorado

Oxford, Colorado
unincorporated community
Oxford and State Highway 172. The building on the right includes Los Pinos Fire Station #2.
Oxford and State Highway 172. The building on the right includes Los Pinos Fire Station #2.
Oxford is located in the United States
Oxford
Oxford
Location of Oxford, Colorado.
Oxford is located in Colorado
Oxford
Oxford
Oxford (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°10′08″N 107°42′51″W / 37.1689°N 107.7142°W / 37.1689; -107.7142 (Oxford, Colorado)[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLa Plata County[1]
TribeSouthern Ute Indian Tribe
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyLa Plata County[1]
Elevation
[2]
6,601 ft (2,012 m)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[3]
Ignacio 81137
Area code970
GNIS pop ID204733

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Oxford, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oxford
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ 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.