Nearest Communities to Forbes,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Forbes, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Forbes:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Forbes.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Forbes 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 69 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Forbes. Of these communities, 18 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 Forbes (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 Forbes
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Las Animas County (where Forbes resides)
- County Website: https://lasanimascounty.colorado.gov/
- County Seat for Las Animas: Trinidad
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forbes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forbes.
- Vallorso
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vallorso is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallorso
- Ludlow ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- El Moro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- El Moro is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
- Delagua ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delagua is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delagua
- Jansen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jansen is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
- Trinidad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boncarbo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reilly Canyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Reilly Canyon is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Canyon
- Cokedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Piedmont ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Piedmont is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Saint Thomas ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Thomas is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Sopris Plaza ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sopris Plaza is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris Plaza
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- Sopris ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sopris is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
- Viola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Viola is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Engleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Engleville is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
- Beshoar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
- Hoehne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Starkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Madrid ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Madrid is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Tijeras
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tijeras is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
- Aguilar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gulnare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Primero ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Primero is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primero
- Segundo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sequndo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sequndo is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequndo
- Valdez
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Valdez is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- Sarcillo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sarcillo is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcillo
- Rugby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rugby is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Medina Plaza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Medina Plaza is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina Plaza
- Velasquez Plaza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Velasquez Plaza is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velasquez Plaza
- Earl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Earl is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Morley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Morley is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Cordova Plaza
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cordova Plaza is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova Plaza
- Weston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wootton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wootton is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wootton
- Patterson Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Patterson Crossing is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Crossing
- Model
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barela
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Barela is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barela
- Zamara
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Zamara is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zamara
- Vigil
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Vigil is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil
- Parras Plaza
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Parras Plaza is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parras Plaza
- Tyrone
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tyrone is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Abeyta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Abeyta is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abeyta
- Stonewall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Monument Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Monument Park is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Park
- Simpson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Tercio
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tercio is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tercio
- Stonewall Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stonewall Gap is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Gap
- Torres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Torres is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torres
- Huerfano County
- County Website: https://huerfano.us/
- County Seat for Huerfano: Walsenburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forbes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forbes.
- Rouse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rouse is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse
- Lester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lester is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Pryor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pryor is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor
- Monson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monson is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Mayne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayne is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayne
- Walsenburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cuchara Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
- La Veta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pictou
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pictou is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pictou
- Cuchara
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Colfax County
- County Website: https://www.co.colfax.nm.us/
- County Seat for Colfax: Raton (NM)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forbes ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forbes.
- Brilliant ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brilliant is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Keota
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Keota is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
- Sugarite ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sugarite is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarite
- Raton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Carisbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carisbrook is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carisbrook
- Yankee ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Yankee is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee
- Gardiner ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gardiner is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
- Dillon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dillon is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forbes) 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 Forbes, 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. |
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