Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Chromo had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Chromo, with the one closest to Chromo listed first.

Amargo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amargo
- Amargo is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
Monero
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monero
- Monero is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monero
- From Chromo to Monero
Dulce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulce
- Dulce is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulce <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dulce
- From Chromo to Dulce
Navajo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Navajo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
- Navajo is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Navajo
- From Chromo to Navajo
Willow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
Juanita ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
- Juanita is located in Archuleta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Juanita
- From Chromo to Juanita
Chama
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
- Chama is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chama
- From Chromo to Chama
Lobato ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobato
- Lobato is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lobato
- From Chromo to Lobato
Pagosa Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pagosa Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagosa Springs
- Pagosa Springs is located in Archuleta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pagosa Springs <3>
Cumbres
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbres
- Cumbres is located in Conejos County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cumbres
- From Chromo to Cumbres
Carracas
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carracas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carracas
- Carracas is located in Archuleta County
Platoro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platoro
- Platoro is located in Conejos County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Platoro
- From Chromo to Platoro
Tierra Amarilla ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tierra Amarilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Amarilla
- Tierra Amarilla is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Archuleta County: www.archuletacounty.org/

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 Chromo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.