Welcome to Buford ...
Buford is located in Rio Blanco County<1>.
The location of Buford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
From Place Names in Colorado,<3> the origin of Buford is described as "Named for the Confederate General."
Buford is 7,020 feet [2,140 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Buford is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Buford lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Buford: (970)
Communities Also Named Buford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Buford - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas (2), Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buford.
Communities near Buford ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Buford.
- Meeker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
- Meeker is located in Rio Blanco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meeker <5>
- Carbonate ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Moffat County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
- Pagoda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagoda
- Pagoda is located in Routt County
- New Castle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <5>
- Chacra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacra
- Chacra is located in Garfield County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Buford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buford. See our Newspapers Page for Buford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buford ...
Looking for more information about Buford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Buford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buford.
Adding Buford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Buford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Buford post office opened in 1890.
We also found Buford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rio Blanco County: www.co.rio-blanco.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Rio Blanco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
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| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |