PhinDeli, Wyoming

Albany County

Buford is an unincorporated community in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The town is located between Laramie and Cheyenne on Interstate 80, he is at an altitude of 2500 m, the highest place on Interstate 80 The community was named after General John Buford.

Buford is, with a single population, the smallest city in the United States since Monowi community is not free in Nebraska. Don Sammons is the only inhabitants of the town and both mayor and the owner of the post, which was built in 1880.

Buford was established during the construction of the transcontinental railroad in Wyoming. At this time the city had a population of 2,000 migrant workers. When the railway was expanded, these workers also moved westward by rail; Buford is shrinking ever since.

In April 2012, the last remaining residents of the city auctioned. New acquirer is a Vietnamese. He auctioned the place for $ 900,000.

Website

• Bufordtradingpost.com