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Founded February 10, 1874
Named for the La Plata River and the La Plata Mountains
"La plata" is the Spanish language word for "silver"
The county seat is Durango
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Cities and Towns
Bayfield * Bondad * Breen * Durango * Falfa * Gem Village
Hermosa * Hesperus * Ignacio * Oxford * Redmesa * Tiffany

La Plata County, Colorado Data

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Wills/Probate Records

Updates

February 2018 - Obits - 9 were added
April 2017 - News - Accidents - Three killed in Columbus Mine
January 2017 - Cemeteries - Kline & Red Mesa Cemeteries were added
August 2016 - Marriage Announcements, Obits, Accidents, Births, School, Club & Sick List News
June 2016 - Crime News - Fight Against Gambling
Apr 2016: Obits - McLean & Santy
Mar 2016: Obits - 7 were added
Mar 2015: News: Business: Northern New Mexico and Gulf Railway, Completion of Denver & Rio grande Railway to Durange. The First Trip of Inspection to Farmington
News: Governing: A man whose record as a perennial legislator - Themas D. Burns
Wills/Probate Records: Benito Aragon
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