Canfield, Colorado
Canfield is an unincorporated community in Boulder County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
History
A post office called Canfield was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] The community was named after Ike Canfield, a businessperson in the local mining industry.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canfield, Colorado
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- 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.
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