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>
Howardsville itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 53 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Howardsville, with the one closest to Howardsville listed first.
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in San Juan County
- Silverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Animas Forks ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas Forks
- Animas Forks is located in San Juan County
- Red Mountain ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Red Mountain is located in Ouray County
- Chattanooga ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in San Juan County
- Ironton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Ouray County
- Pandora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
- Pandora is located in San Miguel County
- Ouray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Capitol City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol City
- Capitol City is located in Hinsdale County
- Telluride
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ophir
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
- Ames ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ames is located in San Miguel County
- Portland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Ouray County
- Ilium
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilium
- Ilium is located in San Miguel County
- Vance Junction
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Lake City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgway
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rico
(25 miles [40.2 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>
- Dallas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Ouray County
- Rockwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in La Plata County
- Placerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leonard ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in San Miguel County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Howardsville, 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. |