Welcome to Pounds ...
So far, we found very little information about Pounds. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pounds to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pounds, please Contact Us.
Pounds would have been located within present day Rio Arriba County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pounds is 7,100 feet [2,164 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Pounds is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Pounds was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Pounds ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pounds.
- Dulce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Navajo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Navajo is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
- Lumberton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lumberton is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Monero
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monero is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monero
- Juanita ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Juanita is located in Archuleta County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
- Llaves
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Llaves is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llaves
- Gato
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gato is located in Archuleta County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gato
- Lindrith
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rutheron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rutheron is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutheron
- Chromo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Pounds. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pounds.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pounds. 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 Pounds.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pounds. See our Newspapers Page for Pounds.
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 Pounds, 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 Rio Arriba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pounds - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |