Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Aguilar came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Aguilar in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Aguilar. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Aguilar is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Aguilar:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Place Names in Colorado: Why 700 Communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin
Written by: Dawson, John Frank
J.F. Dawson Publishing Company, 1954
(Document found on Google Books)

Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Colorado & Utah
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 1995
(Available from Amazon.com)

We found Aguilar in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Aguilar for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Aguilar. See our Misc Page for Aguilar for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Aguilar:

Aguilar was mentioned in the following schedule:

Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Aguilar: www.townofaguilar.com/

The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/

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