Welcome to Sams ...
Sams is located in San Miguel County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sams, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Sams is 8,450 feet [2,576 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Sams is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sams lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sams: 970
Communities Also Named Sams ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sams - they are located in Kentucky and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sams.
Communities near Sams ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sams.
- Telluride
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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 <3>
- Mountain Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
- Mountain Village is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Village <3>
- Ouray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Ridgway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Norwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
- Ophir
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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 <3>
- Sawpit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit
- Sawpit is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Sawpit has also been known as:
- Saw Pit
- Leonard ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Placerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville
- Placerville is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville <3>
- Vanadium ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanadium
- Vanadium is located in San Miguel 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 Sams. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sams.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sams. 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 Sams.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sams. See our Newspapers Page for Sams.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sams ...
Looking for more information about Sams? 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 Sams, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sams.
Adding Sams to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sams 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 Sams was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Sams post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sams.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Miguel County: www.sanmiguelcounty.org/
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 San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sams - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |