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Welcome to Towaoc ...

Towaoc is located in Montezuma County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Towaoc, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.

Towaoc is 5,910 feet [1,801 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Towaoc is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Towaoc lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Towaoc: 970 & 748<3>

The ZIP code for Towaoc: 81334<4>

Communities near Towaoc ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Towaoc.

  • Cortez
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cortez is located in Montezuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortez <5>
  • Arriola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Arriola is located in Montezuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriola
  • Lewis
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Dolores
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Yellow Jacket
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Ackmen ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ackmen is located in Montezuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackmen
  • Mancos
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mancos is located in Montezuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancos
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancos <5>
  • Aneth
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant View
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Teec Nos Pos
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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 Towaoc. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Towaoc.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Towaoc. 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 Towaoc.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Towaoc. See our Newspapers Page for Towaoc.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Towaoc ...

Looking for more information about Towaoc? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Towaoc, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Towaoc.

Adding Towaoc to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Towaoc 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 (so far) for Towaoc was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Towaoc post office opened in 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Towaoc.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Montezuma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Towaoc - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Towaoc area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Towaoc area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Towaoc). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Towaoc or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/