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 Old Carson in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Old Carson. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Old Carson listed first.
- Capitol City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol City
- Capitol City is located in Hinsdale County
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in San Juan County
- Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Hinsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
- Animas Forks ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas Forks
- Animas Forks is located in San Juan County
- Howardsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in San Juan County
- Silverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <2>
- Ironton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Red Mountain ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Red Mountain is located in Ouray County
- Chattanooga ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in San Juan County
- Ouray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouray
- Ouray is located in Ouray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ouray <2>
- Creede
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creede
- Creede is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Former name for Creede:
- Amethyst
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creede <2>
- Pandora
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
- Pandora is located in San Miguel County
- Portland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Telluride
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telluride
- Telluride is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telluride <2>
- Ophir
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ophir <2>
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
- Ames ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Ridgway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Ouray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <2>
- Ilium
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Vance Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Junction
- Vance Junction is located in San Miguel County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Old Carson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |