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 La Cueva had a population of 37 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from La Cueva, with the one closest to La Cueva listed first.
- Lucero
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Mora is located in Mora County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <3>
- Sapello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapello
- Sapello is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapello <3>
- Loma Parda ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Parda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Parda
- Loma Parda is located in Mora County
- Rociada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rociada
- Rociada is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rociada <3>
- San Ignacio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Ignacio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ignacio
- San Ignacio is located in San Miguel County
- Guadalupita
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupita
- Guadalupita is located in Mora County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guadalupita <3>
- Los Alamos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Alamos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos
- Los Alamos is located in San Miguel County
- Tiptonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiptonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
- Tiptonville is located in Mora County
- Kroenigs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Watrous
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrous
- Watrous is located in Mora County
- Onava
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Ocate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocate
- Ocate is located in Mora County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocate <3>
- Hot Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
- Shoemaker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Halls Peak ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Peak
- Halls Peak is located in Mora County
- Las Vegas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Vegas
- Las Vegas is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Vegas <3>
- East Las Vegas ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Las Vegas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Las Vegas
- East Las Vegas is located in San Miguel County
- Romero
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Penasco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 La Cueva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |