The Smallest Town In America Is Right Here In Wyoming
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Not only is Wyoming known as the state with the smallest population but it’s also home to the smallest town in America. Most of the communities in Wyoming are small towns but this one town has more buildings than residents. Welcome to Buford, Wyoming, population of 1 or 2.
PhinDeli Town Buford, originally known as just Buford, is an unincorporated community in Albany County. It's located along Interstate 80 between Laramie and Cheyenne.
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The town was originally named in honor of Major General John Buford who was a Union cavalry officer during the Civil War. The town was put up for auction in 2012 and was sold to a Vietnamese business man, Pham Dinh Nguyen, for $900,000. He renamed the town 'PhinDeli Town Buford' after a coffee brand imported from Vietnam that is sold in the convenience store.
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The town was founded in 1866 due to the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. Believe it or not, the town at one time had a population of 2,000.
Don Sammons purchased the town in 1992 after moving there with his wife and son in 1980. After his wife died and son moved away, he was the one and only resident. The town was put up for sale after he decided to move closer to his son.
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The town, which is 9.9 acres, consists of a convenience store, gas station and modular home. A post office was built in 1900 but it closed in 2004.
Check out this footage of Buford by YouTube user, Tom Rise.
Have you ever been to Buford? What did you think?
For other small towns in Wyoming, click on 10 Slow-Paced Small Towns In Wyoming Where Life Is Still Simple.
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