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 Las Animas had a population of 611 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Las Animas had a population of 2,128 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Las Animas, with the one closest to Las Animas listed first.
- Hilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
- Hilton is located in Bent County
- Caddoa ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddoa
- Caddoa is located in Bent County
- La Junta
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Kiowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>
- Higbee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Higbee is located in Otero County
- Prowers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prowers
- Prowers is located in Bent County
- Benton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Otero County
- Haswell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haswell
- Haswell is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haswell <3>
- Rocky Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Las Animas: www.cityoflasanimas.com/
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 Las Animas, 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. |