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>
Lava itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lava, with the one closest to Lava listed first.
- Ortiz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
- Ortiz is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Big Horn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Sublette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
- Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County
- Antonito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonito
- Antonito is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antonito <3>
- Conejos
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejos
- Conejos is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conejos <3>
- Toltec
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Los Cerritos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Cerritos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerritos
- Los Cerritos is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Manassa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassa
- Manassa is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassa <3>
- No Agua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Cumbres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbres
- Cumbres is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Capulin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capulin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
- Capulin is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <3>
- Sanford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <3>
- La Jara
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Jara
- La Jara is located in Conejos County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Jara <3>
- Tres Piedras
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Piedras
- Tres Piedras is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tres Piedras <3>
- Lobato ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobato
- Lobato is located in Rio Arriba County
- Chama
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
- Chama is located in Rio Arriba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <3>
- Lasauses
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Lava, 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. |