Oxford, Colorado
Unincorporated community in La Plata County, CO, USA
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Oxford is an unincorporated community on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
Oxford, Colorado | |
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Oxford and State Highway 172. The building on the right includes Los Pinos Fire Station #2. | |
  Oxford Location of Oxford, Colorado.  Oxford Oxford (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′08″N 107°42′51″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | La Plata County[2] |
| Tribe | Southern Ute Indian Tribe |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | La Plata County[2] |
| Elevation | 6,601 ft (2,012 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[3] | Ignacio 81137 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS pop ID | 204733[1] |
History
The Southern Ute Indian Reservation was created on November 9, 1878.[4] The community was originally named Grommet. The Grommet, Colorado, post office opened on May 3, 1904, but the name was changed to Oxford on January 13, 1908.[5] 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.[5] The Ignacio post office (ZIP Code 81137) now serves the area.[3]
