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>
Eureka itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 49 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
- Howardsville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in San Juan County
- Animas Forks ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas Forks
- Animas Forks is located in San Juan County
- Silverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <2>
- Ironton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Red Mountain ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Red Mountain is located in Ouray County
- Chattanooga ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in San Juan County
- Capitol City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol City
- Capitol City is located in Hinsdale County
- Ouray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Pandora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
- Pandora is located in San Miguel County
- Telluride
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Ophir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ophir <2>
- Portland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - San Miguel ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
- Lake City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Hinsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
- Ames ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Ilium
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Vance Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Junction
- Vance Junction is located in San Miguel County
- Ridgway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Ouray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <2>
- Dallas
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Ouray County
- Rico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Leonard ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Placerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville
- Placerville is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville <2>
- Rockwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in La Plata County
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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 Eureka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |