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 Lamar had a population of 566 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lamar had a population of 7,641 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
- Prowers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Carlton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Granada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <3>
- Caddoa ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Chivington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
- Chivington is located in Kiowa County
- Hilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Holly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Holly is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly <3>
- Brandon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Water Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
- Eads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads
- Eads is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eads <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lamar: www.ci.lamar.co.us/
The official website for Prowers County: www.prowerscounty.net/
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 Lamar, 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. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |