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Canfield, Colorado

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Unincorporated community in Colorado, U.S.

Canfield is an unincorporated community in Boulder County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.

History

A post office called Canfield was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1906. The community was named after Isaac Canfield, a businessman in the local coal mining industry.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canfield, Colorado
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  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. 12.
Municipalities and communities of Boulder County, Colorado, United States
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

40°03′13″N 105°04′29″W / 40.05361°N 105.07472°W / 40.05361; -105.07472


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