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 Taos had a population of 306 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Taos had a population of 5,872 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Taos, with the one closest to Taos listed first.
- Arroyo Seco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Seco
- Arroyo Seco is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arroyo Seco <2>
- Arroyo Hondo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Hondo
- Arroyo Hondo is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arroyo Hondo <2>
- Penasco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penasco
- Penasco is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penasco <2>
- Barranca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Rinconada
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Colfax County
- Questa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Questa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Questa
- Questa is located in Taos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Questa <2>
- Servilleta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servilleta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilleta
- Servilleta is located in Taos County
- Cerro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
- Cerro is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro <2>
- Embudo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embudo
- Embudo is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Embudo <2>
- Guadalupita
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupita
- Guadalupita is located in Mora County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guadalupita <2>
- Ojo Caliente
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Caliente
- Ojo Caliente is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ojo Caliente <2>
- Velarde
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velarde
- Velarde is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velarde <2>
- Tres Piedras
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Piedras
- Tres Piedras is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tres Piedras <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Taos: www.taosgov.com/
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 Taos, 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. |