Guffey History
Guffey - 130 Years
Flip Boettcher, historian, journalist, and Vice President of the Guffey Community Association, published a four-part article on 130 years of Guffey history in The Flume in late 2025. She has given us her permission to republish it here.
Part 1: Early Days - 1895 - 1902
Part 2: From Meteorites to Homesteaders & Ranchers
Parts 3 and 4: Coming Soon!
Guffey, One Hundred Years of Memories
An excellent book, Guffey, One Hundred Years of Memories, is available for $20 through the Guffey Library or by mailing a check to the Guffey Community Association, PO Box 111, Guffey, CO 80820.
See additional historical photos and documents in the Photos/Documents Library.
* These people are buried in the Guffey cemetery.
Thanks to Don Davis for researching and compiling this piece of history.
Recent Historical Additions
Thanks to Don Davis for researching and compiling this piece of history. Archived Fairplay Flume articles can be found online at http://www. coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.