Nearest Communities to Vigil,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Vigil, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Vigil:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 from Vigil.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Vigil is located in Las Animas County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Las Animas County: Baca, Bent, Costilla, Huerfano, Otero, Pueblo, Colfax (NM) & Union (NM).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 71 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vigil. Of these communities, 28 are located in counties other than Las Animas 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 Vigil (which is Las Animas 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 Vigil
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Las Animas County (where Vigil resides)
- County Website: https://lasanimascounty.colorado.gov/
- County Seat for Las Animas: Trinidad
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vigil ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vigil.
- Parras Plaza
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Parras Plaza is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parras Plaza
- Zamara
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Zamara is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zamara
- Stonewall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stonewall is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Weston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Stonewall Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stonewall Gap is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Gap
- Cordova Plaza
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cordova Plaza is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova Plaza
- Monument Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monument Park is located in Las Animas County
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- Medina Plaza
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Medina Plaza is located in Las Animas County
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- Tercio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tercio is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tercio
- Torres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Torres is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torres
- Velasquez Plaza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Velasquez Plaza is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velasquez Plaza
- Sarcillo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sarcillo is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcillo
- Continue List (31 more) ...
- Primero ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Primero is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primero
- Segundo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sequndo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sequndo is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequndo
- Valdez
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Valdez is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
- Boncarbo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Reilly Canyon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reilly Canyon is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Canyon
- Tijeras
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tijeras is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
- Gulnare
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Madrid ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Madrid is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Cokedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cokedale is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Viola
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Viola is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Vallorso
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Vallorso is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallorso
- Delagua ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Delagua is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delagua
- Sopris Plaza ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sopris Plaza is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris Plaza
- Sopris ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sopris is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sopris
- Forbes ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Forbes is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Piedmont ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Piedmont is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Saint Thomas ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Saint Thomas is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Jansen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jansen is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jansen
- Starkville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Trinidad
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Aguilar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Lynn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Engleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Engleville is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engleville
- Morley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Morley is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- El Moro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- El Moro is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Moro
- Rugby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rugby is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Wootton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wootton is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wootton
- Beshoar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Beshoar is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshoar
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- San Miguel is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- Costilla County
- County Website: https://www.costillacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Costilla: San Luis
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vigil ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vigil.
- La Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- La Valley is located in Costilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valley
- Chama
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Los Fuertes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Los Fuertes is located in Costilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fuertes
- Fir
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fir is located in Costilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
- San Pablo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- San Pedro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- San Pedro is located in Costilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
- San Luis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sangre de Cristo Grant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Garland City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garland City is located in Costilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland City
- Mortimer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mortimer is located in Costilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Sierra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sierra is located in Costilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra
- Huerfano County
- County Website: https://huerfano.us/
- County Seat for Huerfano: Walsenburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vigil ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vigil.
- Cuchara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- La Veta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Occidental
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Occidental is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occidental
- Lester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lester is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Rouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rouse is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse
- Codo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Codo is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codo
- Monson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monson is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Pryor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pryor is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor
- Mayne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayne is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayne
- Colfax County
- County Website: https://www.co.colfax.nm.us/
- County Seat for Colfax: Raton (NM)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vigil ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vigil.
- Casa Grande
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Casa Grande is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Grande
- Banning Place
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Banning Place is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning Place
- Brilliant ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brilliant is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- McCrystal Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- McCrystal Place is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrystal Place
- Ring Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ring Place is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring Place
- Keota
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keota is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
- Shuree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shuree is located in Colfax County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuree
- Taos County
- County Website: https://www.taoscounty.org/
- County Seat for Taos: Taos (NM)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vigil ...
- Ventero
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ventero is located in Taos County (NM)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventero
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vigil) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |
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