Welcome to Barela ...
Barela is located in Las Animas County<1>.
The location of Barela has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Barela, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
From Place Names in Colorado,<3> the origin of Barela is described as "Named after Senator Casimiro Barela (of the territorial legislature)."
Barela is 5,760 feet [1,756 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Barela is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Barela lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Barela: (719)
Communities near Barela ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Barela.
- Trinidad
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Raton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
- Raton is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raton <5>
- Cokedale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Starkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
- Engleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
- Engleville is located in Las Animas County
- Trinchera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinchera
- Trinchera is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinchera <5>
- El Moro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
- El Moro is located in Las Animas County
- Hoehne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoehne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- Sopris ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Barela. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Barela.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Barela. 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 Barela.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Barela. See our Newspapers Page for Barela.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barela ...
Looking for more information about Barela? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Barela, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Barela.
Adding Barela to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Barela 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 Barela was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Barela post office opened in 1874.
We also found Barela in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Barela.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barela. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
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| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Barela - 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/ |