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>
While we didn't find Three Forks in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Three Forks. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Three Forks listed first.
- Platoro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platoro
- Platoro is located in Conejos County
- Summitville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Rio Grande County
- Jasper ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Chromo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chromo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chromo
- Chromo is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chromo <3>
- Cumbres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbres
- Cumbres is located in Conejos County
- Lobato ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobato
- Lobato is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Pagosa Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pagosa Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Chama
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
- Chama is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <3>
- Willow Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Amargo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Toltec
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - South Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Capulin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capulin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
- Capulin is located in Conejos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <3>
- Monero
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monero
- Monero is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Sublette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
- Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
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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 Three Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |