Welcome to Vaqueros ...
So far, we found very little information about Vaqueros. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Vaqueros to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Vaqueros, please Contact Us.
Vaqueros would have been located within present day Rio Arriba County<2>.
The location of Vaqueros has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vaqueros, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Vaqueros is 6,980 feet [2,128 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Vaqueros is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Vaqueros was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Vaqueros once stood is in the (575) area code.
Communities near Vaqueros ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vaqueros.
- Navajo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Dulce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulce
- Dulce is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulce <5>
- Juanita ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
- Juanita is located in Archuleta County (CO)
- Lumberton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Rio Arriba County
- Gato
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Monero
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monero
- Monero is located in Rio Arriba County
- Arboles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arboles
- Arboles is located in Archuleta County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arboles <5>
- Navajo City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo City
- Navajo City is located in Rio Arriba County
- Navajo Dam
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Dam
- Navajo Dam is located in San Juan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navajo Dam <5>
- Allison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Allison is located in La Plata County (CO)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Vaqueros. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vaqueros.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vaqueros. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vaqueros.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vaqueros. See our Newspapers Page for Vaqueros.
Adding Vaqueros to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vaqueros in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Vaqueros was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Vaqueros post office opened in 1919.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vaqueros.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Vaqueros, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Rio Arriba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vaqueros - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |