Welcome to Chama ...

Chama is located in Costilla County<1>.

The location of Chama has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chama, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Chama is 8,170 feet [2,490 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Chama is about 1½ mile [or 2½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Chama lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Chama lies within the (719) area code.

The ZIP code for Chama: 81126<4>

Communities Also Named Chama ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Chama: This one is located in Costilla County and the other is located in Huerfano County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 4 communities that are also named Chama - they are located in New Mexico and North Dakota (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chama.

Communities near Chama ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chama.

• San Luis
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Luis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis
  • San Luis is located in Costilla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Luis <5>
• San Acacio
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Acacio
  • San Acacio is located in Costilla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Acacio <5>
• Ventero
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventero
  • Ventero is located in Taos County (NM)
• Garcia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garcia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia
  • Garcia is located in Costilla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garcia <5>
• Amalia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalia
  • Amalia is located in Taos County (NM)
• Costilla
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
  • Costilla is located in Taos County (NM)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Costilla <5>
• Jaroso
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaroso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaroso
  • Jaroso is located in Costilla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaroso <5>
• Fort Garland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Garland
  • Fort Garland is located in Costilla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Garland <5>
• Monument Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Park
  • Monument Park is located in Las Animas County
• Blanca
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanca
  • Blanca is located in Costilla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanca <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chama. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chama.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chama. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chama.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chama. See our Newspapers Page for Chama.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chama ...

Looking for more information about Chama? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chama, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chama.

Adding Chama to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chama in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chama was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Chama post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chama.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chama. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/