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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Rio Grande County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jasper
- From Platoro to Jasper
- Summitville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Rio Grande County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Summitville
- From Platoro to Summitville
- 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.<3> 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 <4>
- Cumbres
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbres
- Cumbres is located in Conejos County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cumbres
- From Platoro to Cumbres
- Capulin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
- Capulin is located in Conejos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Capulin
- From Platoro to Capulin
- Del Norte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Norte
- Del Norte is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Del Norte <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Del Norte
- From Platoro to Del Norte
- 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.<3> 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 <4>
- Chromo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chromo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chromo
- Chromo is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chromo <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chromo
- From Platoro to Chromo
- 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)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lobato
- From Platoro to Lobato
- 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.<3> 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 <4>
- Toltec
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Sublette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
- Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sublette
- From Platoro to Sublette
- Parma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Parma is located in Alamosa County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parma
- From Platoro to Parma
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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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |