Welcome to Sugarite ...
So far, we found very little information about Sugarite. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sugarite to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sugarite, please Contact Us.
Sugarite would have been located within present day Colfax County<2>.
The location of Sugarite has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sugarite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sugarite is 6,930 feet [2,112 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Sugarite is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Sugarite was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Sugarite once stood is in the (575) area code.
Communities near Sugarite ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sugarite.
- Trinidad
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinidad
- Trinidad is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinidad <5>
- Raton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raton
- Raton is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,923 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raton <5>
- Cokedale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Cokedale is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Starkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <5>
- Brilliant ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Brilliant is located in Colfax County
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Engleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Engleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
- Engleville is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Sopris ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - El Moro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
- El Moro is located in Las Animas County (CO)
- Madrid ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Las Animas County (CO)
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 Sugarite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sugarite.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sugarite. 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 Sugarite.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sugarite. See our Newspapers Page for Sugarite.
Adding Sugarite to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sugarite in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sugarite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sugarite post office opened in 1912.
We also found Sugarite on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1951).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sugarite.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Sugarite, 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 Colfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sugarite - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |