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 El Rito had a population of 35 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from El Rito, with the one closest to El Rito listed first.
- Ojo Caliente
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Caliente
- Ojo Caliente is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ojo Caliente <2>
- Abiquiu
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiquiu
- Abiquiu is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abiquiu <2>
- Vallecitos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallecitos
- Vallecitos is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallecitos <2>
- Embudo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embudo
- Embudo is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Embudo <2>
- Velarde
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velarde
- Velarde is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velarde <2>
- Barranca
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Chamita
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamita
- Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
- Alcalde
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcalde
- Alcalde is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcalde <2>
- Rinconada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Servilleta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servilleta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilleta
- Servilleta is located in Taos County
- Tres Piedras
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Piedras
- Tres Piedras is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tres Piedras <2>
- Espanola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanola
- Espanola is located in Rio Arriba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Espanola <2>
- Santa Cruz
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Cruz <2>
- Coyote
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote
- Coyote is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyote <2>
- No Agua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
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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 El Rito, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |