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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, La Garita had a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from La Garita, with the one closest to La Garita listed first.
- Del Norte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saguache
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Monte Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hooper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Moffat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Parma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Parma is located in Alamosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- South Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
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 La Garita, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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