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Nearest Communities to Ayer,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Ayer, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Ayer:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Ayer is located in Otero County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otero County: Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Las Animas & Pueblo.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 43 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ayer. Of these communities, 14 are located in counties other than Otero County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Ayer (which is Otero County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Ayer

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Otero County   (where Ayer resides)
    • County Seat for Otero:   La Junta
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ayer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ayer.
      • Timpas
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpas
        • Timpas is located in Otero County
      • Mindeman
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindeman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindeman
        • Mindeman is located in Otero County
      • Bloom
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
        • Bloom is located in Otero County
      • Benton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Benton is located in Otero County
      • Hawley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
        • Hawley is located in Otero County
      • Roberta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
        • Roberta is located in Otero County
      • Ormega
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormega have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormega
        • Ormega is located in Otero County
      • Higbee
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
        • Higbee is located in Otero County
      • Krammes
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krammes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krammes
        • Krammes is located in Otero County
      • Newdale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
        • Newdale is located in Otero County
      • Swink
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swink have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swink
        • Swink is located in Otero County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swink <5>
      • Fayette
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
        • Fayette is located in Otero County
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Vroman
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vroman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vroman
          • Vroman is located in Otero County
        • La Junta
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • La Junta Gardens
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Junta Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Gardens
          • La Junta Gardens is located in Otero County
        • North La Junta
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Junta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Junta
          • North La Junta is located in Otero County
        • Manzanola
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzanola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanola
          • Manzanola is located in Otero County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manzanola <5>
        • Rocky Ford
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
          • Rocky Ford is located in Otero County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <5>
        • Hays
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
          • Hays is located in Otero County
        • La Junta Village
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Junta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
          • La Junta Village is located in Otero County
        • Shelton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
          • Shelton is located in Otero County
        • Elder
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
          • Elder is located in Otero County
        • Casa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
          • Casa is located in Otero County
        • Fowler
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Randall
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
          • Randall is located in Otero County
        • Old Fort Bent ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort Bent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort Bent
          • Old Fort Bent is located in Otero County
        • Orr
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
          • Orr is located in Otero County
        • Cheraw
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Hadley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
          • Hadley is located in Otero County
  • Crowley County
    • County Seat for Crowley:   Ordway
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ayer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ayer.
      • Olney Springs
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Springs
        • Olney Springs is located in Crowley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney Springs <5>
      • King Center
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Center
        • King Center is located in Crowley County
      • Pultney
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pultney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pultney
        • Pultney is located in Crowley County
      • Crowley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Las Animas County
    • County Website:   www.tlac.net/county/
    • County Seat for Las Animas:   Trinidad
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ayer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ayer.
      • Delhi
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
        • Delhi is located in Las Animas County
      • Houghton ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
        • Houghton is located in Las Animas County
      • Thatcher
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thatcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
        • Thatcher is located in Las Animas County
      • Simpson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
        • Simpson is located in Las Animas County
      • Troy ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Las Animas County
      • Tyrone
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Tyrone is located in Las Animas County
  • Pueblo County
    • County Website:   www.co.pueblo.co.us/
    • County Seat for Pueblo:   Pueblo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ayer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ayer.
      • Rock Crossing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Crossing
        • Rock Crossing is located in Pueblo County
      • Whiterock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiterock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
        • Whiterock is located in Pueblo County
      • Cedar Crest
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
        • Cedar Crest is located in Pueblo County
      • Hamlet
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
        • Hamlet is located in Pueblo County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ayer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ayer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7581, Longitude: -103.8463       In this case, the coordinates for Ayer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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