Buckingham, Colorado

Abandoned town in Colorado

Ghost town

Buckingham, Colorado

Ghost town

Coordinates: 40°37′17.04″N 103°58′39.72″W﻿ / ﻿40.6214000°N 103.9777000°W﻿ / 40.6214000; -103.9777000
Elevation

| 1,507 m (4,944 ft)

Buckingham is an extinct town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 40°37′17″N 103°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]

## History

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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

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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.

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