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, Dolores had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Dolores had a population of 964 people.

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

• Cortez
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cortez is located in Montezuma County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortez <2>
• Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Lewis is located in La Plata County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fort Lewis
  • From Dolores to Fort Lewis
• Rico
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rico is located in Dolores County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rico <2>