Buckingham, Colorado Explained

Settlement Type:	Ghost town
Pushpin Map:	Colorado
Subdivision Type:	Country
Unit Pref:	Metric
Elevation M:	1,507
Population Density Km2:	auto

Buckingham is an extinct town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The townsite is located at 40.6214°N -103.9777°W at an elevation of .

History

The Buckingham post office operated from December 21, 1888, until July 1, 1966.^[1] The community was named after C. D. Buckingham, a railroad official.^[2]

See also

• Bibliography of Colorado
• Geography of Colorado
• History of Colorado
• Index of Colorado-related articles
• List of Colorado-related lists
  • List of ghost towns in Colorado
  • List of post offices in Colorado
• Outline of Colorado

External links

• State of Colorado
  • History Colorado

Notes and References

1. Book: Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. William H.. Bauer. James L.. Ozment. John H.. Willard. 1990. Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. Golden, Colorado. 0-918654-42-4.
2. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. 1954. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 11.