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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 Alcalde (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 Alcalde. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Alcalde is located in Rio Arriba County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rio Arriba County: Archuleta (CO), Conejos (CO), Los Alamos, Mora, San Juan, Sandoval, Santa Fe & Taos.

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

  • Rio Arriba County     (The home county of Alcalde)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alcalde, with the one closest to Alcalde listed first.
    • Estaca
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaca
      • Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
    • La Villita
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villita
      • La Villita is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Los Luceros
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Luceros
      • Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Ohkay Owingeh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • San Juan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
      • San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Chamita
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamita
      • Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
    • El Duende
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Duende
      • El Duende is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Hernandez
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Espanola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Velarde
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chimayo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Embudo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Los Alamos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alcalde, with the one closest to Alcalde listed first.
    • White Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Los Alamos County
    • Los Alamos
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • San Miguel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alcalde, with the one closest to Alcalde listed first.
    • Cowles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
      • Cowles is located in San Miguel County
    • Holy Ghost ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost
      • Holy Ghost is located in San Miguel County
  • Santa Fe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alcalde, with the one closest to Alcalde listed first.
    • Santa Cruz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Santo Nino
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Nino
      • Santo Nino is located in Santa Fe County
    • Cuartelez
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuartelez
      • Cuartelez is located in Santa Fe County
    • Sombrillo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sombrillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sombrillo
      • Sombrillo is located in Santa Fe County
    • La Puebla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puebla
      • La Puebla is located in Santa Fe County
    • Arroyo Seco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Seco
      • Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
    • El Valle de Arroyo Seco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Valle de Arroyo Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Valle de Arroyo Seco
      • El Valle de Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
    • Rio Chiquito
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Chiquito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Chiquito
      • Rio Chiquito is located in Santa Fe County
    • Cundiyo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • El Rancho
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Rancho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rancho
      • El Rancho is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jacona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacona
      • Jacona is located in Santa Fe County
    • Pajarito
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajarito
      • Pajarito is located in Santa Fe County
  • Taos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alcalde, with the one closest to Alcalde listed first.
    • Ojo Caliente
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Vallecito
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Trampas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Chamisal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamisal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamisal
      • Chamisal is located in Taos County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamisal <1>
    • Rio Lucio
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Lucio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
      • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
    • Pilar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Picuris Pueblo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picuris Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
      • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
    • Llano
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Penasco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penasco
      • Penasco is located in Taos County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penasco <1>
    • Vadito
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Carson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Talpa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
      • Talpa is located in Taos County

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

Newspapers Published in Alcalde ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alcalde.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alcalde, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alcalde.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Alcalde:

Cemeteries Near Alcalde ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alcalde.

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 Alcalde covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Alcalde had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Chamita
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamita
    • Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Espanola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Santa Cruz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Velarde
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Embudo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacona
    • Jacona is located in Santa Fe County
  • Pojoaque
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pojoaque have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pojoaque
    • Pojoaque is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pojoaque <1>
  • Rinconada
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinconada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinconada
    • Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Ojo Caliente
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Barranca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barranca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barranca
    • Barranca is located in Taos County
  • Abiquiu
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • El Rito
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Penasco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penasco
      • Penasco is located in Taos County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penasco <1>
    • Vallecitos
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Santa Fe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alcalde) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alcalde. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0894, Longitude: -106.0558    
<4>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.
<5>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 Alcalde, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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