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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Amargo had a population of 133 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Amargo, with the one closest to Amargo listed first.

  • Monero
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Monero is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monero
  • Dulce
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Chromo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Navajo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Navajo is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
  • Willow Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Willow Creek is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Juanita ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Juanita is located in Archuleta County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
  • Chama
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Chama is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <2>
  • Lobato ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lobato is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobato
  • Carracas
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Carracas is located in Archuleta County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carracas
  • Pagosa Springs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Tierra Amarilla ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tierra Amarilla is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Amarilla
  • Cumbres
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cumbres is located in Conejos County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbres
  • Arboles
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Rosa ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Rosa is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa

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 Amargo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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