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 in 1895, Platoro had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Platoro, with the one closest to Platoro listed first.
- Jasper ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Summitville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Rio Grande County
- South Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- 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
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- Cumbres
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbres
- Cumbres is located in Conejos County
- Capulin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Del Norte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monte Vista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista
- Monte Vista is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monte Vista <3>
- Chromo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chromo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chromo
- Chromo is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chromo <3>
- Lobato ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobato
- Lobato is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Pagosa Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pagosa Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagosa Springs
- Pagosa Springs is located in Archuleta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pagosa Springs <3>
- Toltec
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toltec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toltec
- Toltec is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Sublette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
- Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Parma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
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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 Platoro, 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. |
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