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 Lava had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lava, with the one closest to Lava listed first.
- Paraje ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Paraje is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paraje
- Crocker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crocker is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
- San Marcial ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- San Marcial is located in Socorro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marcial
- Engle ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Monticello is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Cuchillo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cutter ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
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. |