Welcome to Forbes ...
So far, we found very little information about Forbes. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Forbes to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Forbes, please Contact Us.
Forbes would have been located within present day Las Animas County<2>.
The location of Forbes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forbes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Forbes is 6,510 feet [1,984 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Forbes is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Forbes was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Forbes once stood is in the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Forbes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Forbes - they are located in California, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forbes.
Communities near Forbes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forbes.
- Trinidad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
- Trinidad is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <5>
- Aguilar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aguilar
- Aguilar is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aguilar <5>
- Cokedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Starkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <5>
- Ludlow ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
- El Moro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
- El Moro is located in Las Animas County
- Boncarbo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boncarbo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boncarbo
- Boncarbo is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boncarbo <5>
- Engleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
- Engleville is located in Las Animas County
- Sopris ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hoehne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoehne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoehne
- Hoehne is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoehne <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 Forbes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forbes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forbes. 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 Forbes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forbes. See our Newspapers Page for Forbes.
Adding Forbes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forbes in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Forbes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Forbes post office opened in 1889.
We also found Forbes in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forbes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forbes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Las Animas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forbes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |