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 Espanola had a population of 172 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Espanola had a population of 9,981 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Espanola, with the one closest to Espanola listed first.
- Santa Cruz
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santa Cruz
- From Espanola to Santa Cruz
- Chamita
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamita
- Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chamita
- From Espanola to Chamita
- Alcalde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcalde
- Alcalde is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcalde <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alcalde
- From Espanola to Alcalde
- Jacona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacona
- Jacona is located in Santa Fe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jacona
- From Espanola to Jacona
- Pojoaque
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pojoaque have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pojoaque
- Pojoaque is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pojoaque <2>
- Velarde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velarde
- Velarde is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velarde <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Velarde
- From Espanola to Velarde
- Embudo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embudo
- Embudo is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Embudo <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Embudo
- From Espanola to Embudo
- Rinconada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Abiquiu
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiquiu
- Abiquiu is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abiquiu <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Abiquiu
- From Espanola to Abiquiu
- Ojo Caliente
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ojo Caliente
- From Espanola to Ojo Caliente
- Santa Fe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Santa Fe is located in Santa Fe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Fe <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santa Fe
- From Espanola to Santa Fe
- Barranca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - El Rito
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rito
- El Rito is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Rito <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to El Rito
- From Espanola to El Rito
- Penasco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penasco
- Penasco is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penasco <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Espanola: www.cityofespanola.net/
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
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 Espanola, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |