Welcome to Tomboy ...
So far, we found very little information about Tomboy. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tomboy to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tomboy, please Contact Us.
Tomboy would have been located within present day San Miguel County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Tomboy, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Tomboy was founded in 1894.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Tomboy is 11,500 feet [3,505 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Tomboy is about 2¼ miles [or 3½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Tomboy was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Tomboy once stood is in the (970) area code.
Communities near Tomboy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tomboy.
- Mountain Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Ouray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 <6>
- Ridgway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
- Silverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <6>
- Ophir
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 <6>
- Sawpit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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
- Chattanooga ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in San Juan County
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
- Alta ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in San Miguel County
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone 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 Tomboy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tomboy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tomboy. 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 Tomboy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tomboy. See our Newspapers Page for Tomboy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Miguel County: www.sanmiguelcounty.org/
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 Tomboy, 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 San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tomboy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |