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>
Fort Lewis itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Lewis, with the one closest to Fort Lewis listed first.
- Durango
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
- Durango is located in La Plata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durango <2>
- Trimble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Hermosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa is located in La Plata County
- La Plata
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Rockwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in La Plata County
- Ignacio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Aztec
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
- Aztec is located in San Juan County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aztec <2>
- La Boca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Dolores
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolores
- Dolores is located in Montezuma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolores <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Fort Lewis, 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. |