Nearest Communities to Torres,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Torres, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Torres:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Torres.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Torres is located in Las Animas County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Las Animas County: Baca, Bent, Costilla, Huerfano, Otero, Pueblo, Colfax (NM) & Union (NM).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 65 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Torres. Of these communities, 31 are located in counties other than Las Animas County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Torres (which is Las Animas 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 Torres
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Las Animas County (where Torres resides)
- County Website: https://lasanimascounty.colorado.gov/
- County Seat for Las Animas: Trinidad
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Torres ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Torres.
- Tercio
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tercio is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tercio
- Stonewall Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stonewall Gap is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Gap
- Stonewall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stonewall is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Vigil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vigil is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil
- Monument Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Monument Park is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Park
- Parras Plaza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Parras Plaza is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parras Plaza
- Zamara
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zamara is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zamara
- Weston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cordova Plaza
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cordova Plaza is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova Plaza
- Medina Plaza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Medina Plaza is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina Plaza
- Velasquez Plaza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Velasquez Plaza is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velasquez Plaza
- Sarcillo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sarcillo is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcillo
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Primero ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Primero is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primero
- Sequndo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sequndo is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequndo
- Segundo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Valdez
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Valdez is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
- Tijeras
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tijeras is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
- Boncarbo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reilly Canyon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reilly Canyon is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Canyon
- Madrid ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Madrid is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Gulnare
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cokedale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Viola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Viola is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Sopris Plaza ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sopris Plaza is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris Plaza
- Vallorso
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vallorso is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallorso
- Saint Thomas ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Thomas is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Sopris ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sopris is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
- Piedmont ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Piedmont is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Delagua ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Delagua is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delagua
- Jansen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jansen is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
- Starkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Morley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Morley is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Trinidad
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Forbes ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forbes is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Costilla County
- County Website: https://www.costillacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Costilla: San Luis
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Torres ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Torres.
- La Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- La Valley is located in Costilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valley
- Chama
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Los Fuertes
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Los Fuertes is located in Costilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fuertes
- San Pablo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- San Pedro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- San Pedro is located in Costilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
- San Luis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sangre de Cristo Grant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Garcia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Viejo San Acacio
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Viejo San Acacio is located in Costilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viejo San Acacio
- Fir
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fir is located in Costilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
- San Acacio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Garland City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garland City is located in Costilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland City
- Mesita
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mesita is located in Costilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesita
- Huerfano County
- County Website: https://huerfano.us/
- County Seat for Huerfano: Walsenburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Torres ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Torres.
- Cuchara
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Codo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Codo is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codo
- La Veta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Occidental
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Occidental is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occidental
- Colfax County
- County Website: https://www.co.colfax.nm.us/
- County Seat for Colfax: Raton (NM)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Torres ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Torres.
- Banning Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Banning Place is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning Place
- Casa Grande
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Casa Grande is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Grande
- McCrystal Place
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McCrystal Place is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrystal Place
- Ring Place
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ring Place is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring Place
- Shuree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Shuree is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuree
- Brilliant ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brilliant is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Deep Tunnel ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Deep Tunnel is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Tunnel
- Lauretta ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lauretta is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauretta
- Taos County
- County Website: https://www.taoscounty.org/
- County Seat for Taos: Taos (NM)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Torres ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Torres.
- Ventero
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ventero is located in Taos County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventero
- Amalia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Amalia is located in Taos County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalia
- La Belle ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- La Belle is located in Taos County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- Anchor ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anchor is located in Taos County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Midnight ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Midnight is located in Taos County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midnight
- Costilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Torres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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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