Buford
America's smallest town - population 1, sold at auction
State: Wyoming
County: Albany County
Founded: 1866
Buford bills itself as 'America's Smallest Town'—population 1. Founded as a Union Pacific railroad stop, it was sold at auction in 2012 for $900,000 to a Vietnamese buyer. The new owner sold it again in 2017. One person maintains the trading post right off I-80.
Quick Facts
- Sold at auction for $900,000 in 2012
- Population: 1
- Right off Interstate 80
- Highest town on I-80 at 8,000 feet
Location
Address: Albany County, Wyoming (I-80 Exit 335)
Coordinates: 41.1214, -105.3025