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 Belen had a population of 153 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Belen had a population of 7,496 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Belen, with the one closest to Belen listed first.
- Tome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Los Lunas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sabinal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sabinal is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinal
- Peralta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rio Puerco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rio Puerco is located in Valencia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Puerco
- Isleta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- La Joya
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Barr
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Barr is located in Bernalillo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr
- Pajarito ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pajarito is located in Bernalillo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajarito
- San Acacia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Alamillo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
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 Belen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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