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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about San Antonio (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for San Antonio. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

San Antonio is located in Conejos County.

To see how the shape of Colorado's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Conejos County: Alamosa, Archuleta, Costilla, Rio Grande, Rio Arriba (NM) & Taos (NM).

Below are the counties that are near San Antonio. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to San Antonio:

  • Conejos County     (The home county of San Antonio)
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Antonio, with the one closest to San Antonio listed first.
    • Ortiz
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
      • Ortiz is located in Conejos County
    • Paisaje
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paisaje. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisaje
      • Paisaje is located in Conejos County
    • Antonito
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Conejos
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mogote
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogote
      • Mogote is located in Conejos County
    • Romeo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
      • Romeo is located in Conejos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <2>
    • Manassa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bountiful
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
      • Bountiful is located in Conejos County
    • Osier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osier
      • Osier is located in Conejos County
    • La Jara
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sanford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Conejos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <2>
    • Capulin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Alamosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Antonio, with the one closest to San Antonio listed first.
    • Henry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Alamosa County
    • Waverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Alamosa County
  • Costilla County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Antonio, with the one closest to San Antonio listed first.
    • Jaroso
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaroso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaroso
      • Jaroso is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaroso <2>
    • Garcia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garcia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia
      • Garcia is located in Costilla County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garcia <2>
    • San Acacio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Antonio, with the one closest to San Antonio listed first.
    • Lava ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lava. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
      • Lava is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • Sublette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
      • Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
    • Lobato ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobato
      • Lobato is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • Taos County (NM)
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Antonio, with the one closest to San Antonio listed first.
    • Tres Piedras
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Costilla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Buena Vista
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cerro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to San Antonio, see our County-by-County Page for San Antonio.

Cemeteries Near San Antonio ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of San Antonio.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for San Antonio covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from San Antonio, with the one closest to San Antonio listed first.

  • San Antonio Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ortiz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ortiz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ortiz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Ortiz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mogote Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mogote Cemetery
    • The Mogote Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mogote Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Antonio Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antonio Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antonio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warshaver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warshaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warshaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conejos Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conejos Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conejos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Las Mesitas Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Martinez Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinez Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Martinez Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Martinez Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the east of Antonito.
    • The Martinez Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267023 <5>
  • San Miguel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Miguel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Miguel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lobatos Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lobatos Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lobatos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Manassa Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Manassa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Manassa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Nance Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nance Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Old Manassa Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Soward Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soward Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find San Antonio in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of San Antonio.

These communities are listed based on their distance from San Antonio, with the one closest to San Antonio listed first.

  • Ortiz
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
    • Ortiz is located in Conejos County
  • Lava ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lava. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
    • Lava is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • Antonito
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Conejos
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Big Horn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Horn
    • Big Horn is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • Los Cerritos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Cerritos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerritos
    • Los Cerritos is located in Conejos County
  • Sublette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
    • Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • Manassa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Toltec
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toltec have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toltec
    • Toltec is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
  • Sanford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Sanford is located in Conejos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <2>
  • La Jara
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Capulin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • No Agua
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for No Agua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for No Agua
      • No Agua is located in Taos County (NM)
    • Lasauses
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasauses have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasauses
      • Lasauses is located in Conejos County
    • Cumbres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbres
      • Cumbres is located in Conejos County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around San Antonio. See our List of 1890's Communities around San Antonio.

Newspapers Published in San Antonio ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around San Antonio.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of San Antonio, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for San Antonio.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to San Antonio:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Antonio. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- San Antonio) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Antonio. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0208, Longitude: -106.0281       In this case, the coordinates for San Antonio have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 San Antonio, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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