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 Durango had a population of 2,726 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Durango had a population of 19,690 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Durango, with the one closest to Durango listed first.
- Trimble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hermosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa is located in La Plata County
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Fort Lewis is located in La Plata County
- Rockwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in La Plata County
- Ignacio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Ignacio is located in La Plata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ignacio <4>
- La Boca
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - La Plata
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
- La Plata is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Plata <4>
- Rico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
- Rico is located in Dolores County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rico <4>
- Piedra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Durango: www.durangogov.org/
The official website for La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us/
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 Durango, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |