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Nearest Communities to Delagua,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Delagua, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Delagua:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Delagua.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Although our information shows that the community of Delagua is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Las Animas County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Las Animas County: Baca, Bent, Costilla, Huerfano, Otero, Pueblo, Colfax (NM) & Union (NM).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 73 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Delagua. Of these communities, 23 are located in counties other than Las Animas County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Delagua (which is Las Animas 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 Delagua

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Las Animas County   (where Delagua resides)
    • County Website:   https://lasanimascounty.colorado.gov/
    • County Seat for Las Animas:   Trinidad
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Delagua   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Delagua.
      • Ludlow ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Ludlow was located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Aguilar
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Aguilar is also located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aguilar
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aguilar <4>
      • Vallorso
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Vallorso is also located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallorso
      • Gulnare
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Lynn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Lynn is also located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Reilly Canyon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Reilly Canyon is also located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Canyon
      • Forbes ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Forbes was located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Rugby
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Rugby is also located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Boncarbo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Cokedale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Cokedale is also located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • El Moro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • El Moro is also located in Las Animas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
      • Madrid ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Madrid was located in Las Animas County
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        • Primero ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Primero was located in Las Animas County
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        • Sopris Plaza ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Sopris Plaza was located in Las Animas County
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        • Tijeras
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Tijeras is also located in Las Animas County
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        • Viola
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Viola is also located in Las Animas County
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        • Jansen
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Jansen is also located in Las Animas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
        • Trinidad
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Trinidad is also located in Las Animas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <4>
        • Sarcillo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Sarcillo is also located in Las Animas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcillo
        • Segundo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Sequndo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Sequndo is also located in Las Animas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequndo
        • Sopris ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Sopris was located in Las Animas County
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        • Valdez
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Valdez is also located in Las Animas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
        • Piedmont ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Piedmont was located in Las Animas County
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        • Saint Thomas ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Thomas was located in Las Animas County
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        • Hoehne
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Beshoar
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Beshoar is also located in Las Animas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
        • Engleville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Engleville is also located in Las Animas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
        • Cordova Plaza
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cordova Plaza is also located in Las Animas County
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        • Medina Plaza
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Medina Plaza is also located in Las Animas County
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        • Velasquez Plaza
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Velasquez Plaza is also located in Las Animas County
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        • Starkville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Weston
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Parras Plaza
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Parras Plaza is also located in Las Animas County
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        • Vigil
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Vigil is also located in Las Animas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil
        • Zamara
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Zamara is also located in Las Animas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zamara
        • Earl
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Earl is also located in Las Animas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
        • Morley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Morley is also located in Las Animas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
        • San Miguel ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • San Miguel was located in Las Animas County
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        • Model
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Monument Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Monument Park is also located in Las Animas County
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        • Stonewall
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Stonewall is also located in Las Animas County
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        • Stonewall Gap
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Stonewall Gap is also located in Las Animas County
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        • Wootton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Wootton is also located in Las Animas County
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        • Patterson Crossing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Patterson Crossing is also located in Las Animas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Crossing
        • Tyrone
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Tyrone is also located in Las Animas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Barela
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Barela is also located in Las Animas County
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        • Tercio
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Tercio is also located in Las Animas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tercio
        • Torres
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Torres is also located in Las Animas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torres
        • Simpson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Simpson is also located in Las Animas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Costilla County
  • Huerfano County
    • County Website:   https://huerfano.us/
    • County Seat for Huerfano:   Walsenburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Delagua   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Delagua.
      • Rouse
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Rouse is located in Huerfano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse
      • Lester
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Lester is located in Huerfano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Pryor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Pryor is located in Huerfano County
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      • Monson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Monson is located in Huerfano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Mayne
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Mayne is located in Huerfano County
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      • Walsenburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Cuchara Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
      • Pictou
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Pictou is located in Huerfano County
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      • La Veta
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Maitland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Maitland is located in Huerfano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
      • Morning Glory
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Morning Glory is located in Huerfano County
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      • Cuchara
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
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        • Gordon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Gordon is located in Huerfano County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Calumet
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Calumet is located in Huerfano County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
        • Alamo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Alamo is located in Huerfano County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
        • Occidental
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Occidental is located in Huerfano County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occidental
        • Codo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Codo is located in Huerfano County
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        • Delcarbon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Delcarbon is located in Huerfano County
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        • Strong
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Strong is located in Huerfano County
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        • Tioga
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Tioga is located in Huerfano County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Colfax County

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Delagua) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Delagua, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.