Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in San Miguel County, Colorado.
Official Website
San Miguel County was given the Spanish language name for "Saint Michael" due to the nearby San Miguel River. In 1875, the Smuggler gold vein was discovered near Telluride. The Smuggler-Union, Tomboy, and Liberty Bell mines combined produced over a hundred tons of gold by 1920, third in the state of Colorado.
Adjacent Counties
Towns & Communities
- Ames
- Egnar
- Mountain Village
- Norwood
- Ophir
- Pandora
- Placerville
- Sams
- Sawpit
- Slick Rock
- Telluride (County Seat)
- Tomboy
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