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Welcome to Rugby ...

Rugby is located in Las Animas County<1>.


The location of Rugby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rugby, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Rugby is 6,470 feet [1,972 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Rugby is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Rugby lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rugby lies within the (719) area code.

Communities Also Named Rugby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Rugby - they are located in Illinois, Indiana (2), New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rugby.

Communities near Rugby ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rugby.

  • Walsenburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsenburg
    • Walsenburg is located in Huerfano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsenburg <4>
  • La Veta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Aguilar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ludlow ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
  • Gulnare
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cuchara Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuchara Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara Junction
    • Cuchara Junction is located in Huerfano County
  • Boncarbo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boncarbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boncarbo
    • Boncarbo is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boncarbo <4>
  • Calumet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
    • Calumet is located in Huerfano County
  • Alamo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Huerfano County
  • El Moro
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
    • El Moro is located in Las Animas County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rugby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rugby.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rugby. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rugby.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rugby. See our Newspapers Page for Rugby.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rugby ...

Looking for more information about Rugby? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rugby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rugby.

Adding Rugby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rugby in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rugby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rugby post office opened in 1900.

We also found Rugby on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rugby.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rugby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Las Animas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rugby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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