Welcome to Saint Thomas ...
So far, we found very little information about Saint Thomas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Saint Thomas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Saint Thomas, please Contact Us.
Saint Thomas would have been located within present day Las Animas County<2>.
The location of Saint Thomas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Saint Thomas: St. Thomas
While the community is gone, the present day location for Saint Thomas is 6,230 feet [1,899 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Saint Thomas is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Saint Thomas was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Saint Thomas once stood is in the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Saint Thomas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Saint Thomas - they are located in Arkansas (3), Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Quebec (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Thomas.
Communities near Saint Thomas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Thomas.
- Trinidad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
- Trinidad is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <5>
- Raton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
- Raton is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raton <5>
- Aguilar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aguilar
- Aguilar is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aguilar <5>
- Cokedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Engleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
- Engleville is located in Las Animas County
- Madrid ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Las Animas County
- El Moro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
- El Moro is located in Las Animas County
- Valdez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
- Valdez is located in Las Animas County
- Segundo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segundo
- Segundo is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Segundo <5>
- Boncarbo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boncarbo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
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 Saint Thomas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Thomas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Thomas. 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 Saint Thomas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Thomas. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Thomas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/
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 Saint Thomas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Thomas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |