Welcome to Dallas ...
Dallas is located in Ouray County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dallas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
The was incorporated in 1889.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Dallas: Named after George M. Dallas (1792-1864), the 11th Vice President of the United States (serving under President James Polk).
When the people of Dallas refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Dallasite<2>
Dallas is 6,920 feet [2,109 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Dallas is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Dallas lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dallas: 970
Communities Also Named Dallas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Dallas - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, British Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dallas.
Communities near Dallas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dallas.
- Telluride
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telluride
- Telluride is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telluride <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Telluride
- From Dallas to Telluride
- Mountain Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
- Mountain Village is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Village <4>
- Ouray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouray
- Ouray is located in Ouray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ouray <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ouray
- From Dallas to Ouray
- Sawpit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit
- Sawpit is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Sawpit has also been known as:
- Saw Pit
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sawpit
- From Dallas to Sawpit
- Eldredge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldredge
- Eldredge is located in Ouray County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eldredge
- From Dallas to Eldredge
- Colona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
- Colona is located in Ouray County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colona
- From Dallas to Colona
- Uncompahgre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncompahgre
- Uncompahgre is located in Montrose County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Uncompahgre
- From Dallas to Uncompahgre
- Vernal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vernal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
- Vernal is located in Montrose County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vernal
- From Dallas to Vernal
- Tomboy ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomboy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomboy
- Tomboy is located in San Miguel County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tomboy
- From Dallas to Tomboy
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in San Miguel County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keystone
- From Dallas to Keystone
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 Dallas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dallas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dallas. 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 Dallas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dallas. See our Newspapers Page for Dallas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dallas ...
Looking for more information about Dallas? 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 Dallas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dallas.
Adding Dallas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dallas 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 Dallas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Dallas post office opened in 1884.
We also found Dallas in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dallas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dallas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ouray County: www.co.ouray.co.us/
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 Ouray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Dallas refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Dallas may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dallas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |