Nearest Communities to Columbus,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Columbus, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Columbus:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Columbus.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Columbus is located in La Plata County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of La Plata County: Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale, Montezuma, San Juan & San Juan (NM).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 57 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Columbus. Of these communities, 26 are located in counties other than La Plata County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Columbus (which is La Plata County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Columbus
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- La Plata County (where Columbus resides)
- County Website: https://www.lpcgov.org/
- County Seat for La Plata: Durango
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbus ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbus.
- Vallecito
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bayfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gem Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gem Village is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
- Florida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Florida is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oxford is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Falfa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Falfa is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falfa
- Loma Linda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loma Linda is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
- Hermosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hermosa is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Grandview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Griffth ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Griffth is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffth
- Pinon Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pinon Acres is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon Acres
- Trimble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Trimble is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Tuckerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckerville is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerville
- Rockwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Ignacio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Carbon Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon Junction is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Junction
- Durango
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Logtown ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Logtown is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Tacoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tacoma is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Cascade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cascade is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Tiffany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tiffany is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
- La Posta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- La Posta is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Posta
- La Boca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- La Boca is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca
- Allison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Allison is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Hesperus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bondad
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bondad is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondad
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fort Lewis is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- La Plata ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- La Plata is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- Mayday ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mayday is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
- Breen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Breen is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breen
- Kline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kline is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Archuleta County
- County Website: https://www.archuletacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Archuleta: Pagosa Springs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbus ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbus.
- Piedra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Piedra is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedra
- Stollsteimer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stollsteimer is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stollsteimer
- Chimney Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arboles
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dyke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dyke is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Altura
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Altura is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
- Lonetree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lonetree is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonetree
- Nutria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nutria is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutria
- Kearns
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kearns is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearns
- Carracas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carracas is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carracas
- Gato
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gato is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gato
- Montezuma County
- County Website: https://montezumacounty.org/
- County Seat for Montezuma: Cortez
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbus ...
- Golconda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Golconda is located in Montezuma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
- San Juan County
- County Website: https://sanjuancounty.colorado.gov/
- County Seat for San Juan: Silverton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbus ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbus.
- Needleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Needleton is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needleton
- Beartown ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Graysill ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Graysill is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysill
- Rio Arriba County
- County Website: https://www.rio-arriba.org/
- County Seat for Rio Arriba: Tierra Amarilla (NM)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbus ...
- Rosa ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosa is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
- San Juan County
- County Website: https://www.sjcounty.net/
- County Seat for San Juan: Aztec (NM)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbus ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbus.
- Young Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Young Place is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Place
- Garcia Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Garcia Place is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Place
- Mackey Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mackey Place is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Place
- Self Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Self Place is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Place
- Ulibarri Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ulibarri Place is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulibarri Place
- Riverside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Christopher Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Christopher Place is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher Place
- Mullen Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mullen Place is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullen Place
- Lucero Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lucero Place is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucero Place
- Cedar Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Columbus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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