Howardsville
San Juan · USGS GNIS name record 187646
Explore statistics nearby
These Census tracts have reference points near Howardsville. Their figures describe the entire named tract, not this locality. Open a tract to inspect its map, sources and demographic percentages.
Census tract 9726 ↗
San Juan County · CO
- Population
- 724
- Median home value
- $432,500
Census tract 9681.01 ↗
San Miguel County · CO
- Population
- 2,117
- Median home value
- Not available
Census tract 9731 ↗
Hinsdale County · CO
- Population
- 1,005
- Median home value
- $437,900
Census tract 9681.02 ↗
San Miguel County · CO
- Population
- 2,741
- Median home value
- $2,000,000+
The source behind the name
USGS GNIS Populated Place names in all 50 states and DC. Features in the historical extract or explicitly named historical are excluded; duplicate decision records with identical identities and coordinates are collapsed. GNIS points identify names, not legal or neighborhood boundaries, current occupancy, school attendance or a statistical population. Nearby Census places and tracts remain separately named geographies. Name completeness and currency vary; this is not a claim to include every locally used neighborhood name.
Original USGS record for Howardsville ↗Dataset snapshot 2026-09-02 · Source record edited 06/07/2022 · NAD83 · approximate source location
USGS description & history
Located along the Las Animas River, at the mouth of Cunningham Creek.
Established and laid out by the Bullion City Company in 1874. Served as the first county seat of San Juan County, until 1875. Originally named Bullion City, but renamed later in 1874, reportedly for either Lieutenant Howard, a once-prominent local figure, or for George Howard, who once had a cabin in the area.
Source notes may describe earlier conditions.Source files & checksums
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