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Welcome
to Archuleta County
Colorado Genealogy Trails!
Volunteers Dedicated to Free
Genealogy
Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by
transcribing
genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use
of all researchers.
This
county is available for adoption!
If
you are interested in joining Genealogy Trails as the host of any of our
county websites, view our Volunteer
Page for all the ins and outs of becoming a host.
(Enough knowlege to make a
basic webpage and a desire to transcribe data is required.)
In June 1850, this area was part of Iron
County, Utah
In June 1860, it was part of Iron and Washington Counties, Utah
1870 through 1885 it was part of Conejos County, Colorado
Archuleta County was created by the Colorado legislature on April 14,
1885 out of western Conejos County
Below is a map of Conejos County in 1883, which includes the current
day Archuleta County
It was named in honor of Antonio D. Archuleta, who was the Senator from
Conejos County at the time.
The county seat and the only municipality in the county is the town of
Pagosa Springs.
*Arboles (unincorporated town)
*Pagosa Springs
*Chimney Rock (unincorporated community)
*Chromo (unincorporated town)
*Juanita (ghost town)
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