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 Silver City had a population of 2,102 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Silver City had a population of 9,390 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Silver City, with the one closest to Silver City listed first.
- Pinos Altos ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinos Altos
- Pinos Altos is located in Grant County
- Central
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Fort Bayard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bayard
- Fort Bayard is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Bayard <3>
- Hanover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Grant County
- Santa Rita ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
- Santa Rita is located in Grant County
- Alhambra ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Whitewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Grant County
- Mimbres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimbres
- Mimbres is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mimbres <3>
- Gila
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
- Gila is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gila <3>
- Gold Hill ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Silver City: www.townofsilvercity.org/
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 Silver City, 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. |