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 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)
- Trimble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in La Plata County
- Hermosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- La Plata
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rockwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ignacio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Aztec
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- La Boca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Boca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca
- La Boca is located in La Plata County
- Dolores
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
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. |
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| <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. |