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 Monte Vista had a population of 780 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Monte Vista had a population of 4,067 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Monte Vista, with the one closest to Monte Vista listed first.
- Parma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Parma is located in Alamosa County
- Del Norte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- La Garita
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Garita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Garita
- La Garita is located in Saguache County
- Hooper
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Rio Grande County
- Capulin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capulin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
- Capulin is located in Conejos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <3>
- La Jara
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Summitville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Rio Grande County
- Platoro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platoro
- Platoro is located in Conejos County
- Sanford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <3>
- South Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- South Fork is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fork <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monte Vista: www.ci.monte-vista.co.us/
The official website for Rio Grande County: www.riograndecounty.org/
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 Monte Vista, 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. |