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>
While we didn't find La Veta Pass in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of La Veta Pass. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to La Veta Pass listed first.
- Muleshoe
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Russell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Costilla County
- Malachite
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Gardner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <3>
- Sharpsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsdale
- Sharpsdale is located in Huerfano County
- La Veta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta
- La Veta is located in Huerfano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Veta <3>
- Badito
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Garland City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland City
- Garland City is located in Costilla County
- Tioga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Fort Garland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Garland
- Fort Garland is located in Costilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Garland <3>
- Bradford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Pictou
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Blanca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanca
- Blanca is located in Costilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanca <3>
- Walsenburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsenburg
- Walsenburg is located in Huerfano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsenburg <3>
- Rye
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Rye is located in Pueblo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <3>
- Rouse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Cuchara Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuchara Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
- Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
- Greenhorn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
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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 La Veta Pass, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |