| Buford, Wyoming | |
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Buford, Wyoming
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Albany |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1 |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 82052 |
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Buford is an unincorporated community in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. It is located between Laramie and Cheyenne on Interstate 80. Buford is at 8000 feet (2500 m) of elevation, making it the highest community on Interstate 80. The community is noted for the Buford Trading Post.
It has a population of 1 person,[1] and like Monowi, Nebraska (which by contrast is an incorporated town), it is the smallest locality in the United States of America by population. Don Sammons, who is the only resident, is also the operator of the Buford Trading Post. His son moved out around 2008.[1] Sammons recently said that he was ready to retire.
Buford was established during the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad in Wyoming. At this time the town boasted a population of 2000 itinerant workers. As the railroad progressed, these workers moved west with the railroad; Buford has shrunk ever since. In 1880 a post office was built, and the community was renamed Buford in honor of Major General John Buford.
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