Welcome to Lauretta ...
So far, we found very little information about Lauretta. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lauretta to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lauretta, please Contact Us.
Lauretta was located in northeast New Mexico.
Lauretta would have been located within present day Colfax County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Lauretta, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Time Zone: The area where Lauretta was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Lauretta still existed, it would have been in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Lauretta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lauretta - they are located in British Columbia and Prince Edward Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lauretta.
Communities near Lauretta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lauretta.
- Cimarron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
- Cimarron is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron <4>
- Maxwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxwell <4>
- Ute Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute Park
- Ute Park is located in Colfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute Park <4>
- Brilliant ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Brilliant is located in Colfax County
- Miami
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Miami is located in Colfax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <4>
- Raton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
- Raton is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raton <4>
- Springer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
- Springer is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <4>
- Virginia City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Colfax County
- Eagle Nest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
- Eagle Nest is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Nest <4>
- Segundo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segundo
- Segundo is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Segundo <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lauretta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lauretta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lauretta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lauretta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lauretta. See our Newspapers Page for Lauretta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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 Lauretta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Colfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |