Nearest Communities to Sneffels,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sneffels, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sneffels:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Sneffels.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Sneffels is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Ouray County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ouray County: Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, San Juan & San Miguel.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 55 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sneffels. Of these communities, 43 are located in counties other than Ouray County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Sneffels (which is Ouray County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Sneffels
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Ouray County (where Sneffels resides)
- County Website: https://www.ouraycountyco.gov/
- County Seat for Ouray: Ouray
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sneffels ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sneffels.
- Camp Bird ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Camp Bird is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bird
- Thistledown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thistledown is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistledown
- Ironton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ironton is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ouray
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Guston ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Guston is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
- Red Mountain ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Mountain is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Portland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Portland is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Ridgway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dallas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dallas is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Loghill Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Loghill Village is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loghill Village
- Eldredge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Eldredge is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldredge
- Colona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Colona is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
- Dolores County
- County Website: https://dolocnty.colorado.gov/
- County Seat for Dolores: Dove Creek
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sneffels ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sneffels.
- Dunton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dunton is located in Dolores County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunton
- Rico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hinsdale County
- County Website: https://hinsdalecounty.colorado.gov/
- County Seat for Hinsdale: Lake City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sneffels ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sneffels.
- Capitol City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Capitol City is located in Hinsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol City
- Sherman ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in Hinsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Henson ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Henson is located in Hinsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson
- Carson ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Carson is located in Hinsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Old Carson ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Old Carson is located in Hinsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Carson
- Lake City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- La Plata County
- County Website: https://www.lpcgov.org/
- County Seat for La Plata: Durango
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sneffels ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sneffels.
- Cascade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cascade is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Logtown ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Logtown is located in La Plata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Montrose County
- County Website: https://www.montrosecounty.net/
- County Seat for Montrose: Montrose
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sneffels ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sneffels.
- Uncompahgre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Uncompahgre is located in Montrose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncompahgre
- Vernal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vernal is located in Montrose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
- San Juan County
- County Website: https://sanjuancounty.colorado.gov/
- County Seat for San Juan: Silverton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sneffels ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sneffels.
- Chattanooga ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chattanooga is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Gladstone ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Animas Forks ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Animas Forks is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas Forks
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Howardsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Howardsville is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Middleton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Silverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Graysill ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Graysill is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysill
- Beartown ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beartown is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Needleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Needleton is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needleton
- San Miguel County
- County Website: https://www.sanmiguelcountyco.gov/
- County Seat for San Miguel: Telluride
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sneffels ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sneffels.
- Tomboy ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tomboy is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomboy
- Liberty Bell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Bell is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Bell
- Pandora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pandora is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
- Telluride
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- Mountain Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Keystone is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Alta ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alta is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Ilium
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ilium is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilium
- Vance Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vance Junction is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Junction
- Ophir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lime
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lime is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ames ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ames is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ophir Loop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ophir Loop is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir Loop
- Noel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Noel is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Vanadium ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Vanadium is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanadium
- Sawpit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sawpit is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Sawpit has also been known as:
- Saw Pit
- Sams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sams is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams
- Brown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brown is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Leonard ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Leonard is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Placerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sneffels) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Sneffels, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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