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 Ruidoso had a population of 29 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Ruidoso had a population of 8,061 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ruidoso, with the one closest to Ruidoso listed first.
- Bonito
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
- Bonito is located in Lincoln County
- Fort Stanton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stanton
- Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County
- Nogal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal
- Nogal is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nogal <2>
- Lincoln
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
- White Oaks ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oaks
- White Oaks is located in Lincoln County
- Picacho
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picacho
- Picacho is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picacho <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.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 Ruidoso, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |