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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 Angostura (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 Angostura. 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 doctors 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.

Angostura 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 Angostura. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Angostura:

  • Rio Arriba County     (The home county of Angostura)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Angostura, with the one closest to Angostura listed first.
    • Truchas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cordova
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Apodaca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
      • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Dixon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Chimayo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Embudo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Velarde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Colfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Angostura, with the one closest to Angostura listed first.
    • Angel Fire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Pines
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
      • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
  • Mora County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Angostura, with the one closest to Angostura listed first.
    • Chacon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Holman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pacheco Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacheco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Village
      • Pacheco Village is located in Mora County
    • Abuelo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abuelo
      • Abuelo is located in Mora County
    • Mora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Guadalupita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ledoux
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledoux
      • Ledoux is located in Mora County
    • South Carmen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carmen
      • South Carmen is located in Mora County
    • La Cueva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
      • La Cueva is located in Mora County
    • Rainsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Los Huerros
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Huerros
      • Los Huerros is located in Mora County
    • Ojo Feliz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • San Miguel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Angostura, with the one closest to Angostura listed first.
    • Rociada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pendaries Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendaries Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendaries Village
      • Pendaries Village is located in San Miguel County
    • Cowles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
      • Cowles is located in San Miguel County
    • Sapello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Holy Ghost ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Angostura, with the one closest to Angostura listed first.
    • Cundiyo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rio Chiquito
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • La Puebla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puebla
      • La Puebla is located in Santa Fe County
    • Chupadero
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chupadero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chupadero
      • Chupadero is located in Santa Fe County
    • Rio en Medio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio en Medio
      • Rio en Medio is located in Santa Fe County
    • Cuartelez
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuartelez
      • Cuartelez is located in Santa Fe County
  • Taos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Angostura, with the one closest to Angostura listed first.
    • Angostura
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angostura
      • Angostura is located in Taos County
    • Tres Ritos
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Ritos
      • Tres Ritos is located in Taos County
    • Vadito
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Llano
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Penasco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Picuris Pueblo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Rio Lucio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Chamisal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Trampas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Talpa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
      • Talpa is located in Taos County
    • Vallecito
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Shady Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
      • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
    • Ranchos de Taos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Angostura ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Angostura.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Angostura, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Angostura.

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 either 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 Angostura:

Cemeteries Near Angostura ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Angostura.

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

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

  • La Sierra Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Sierra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Sierra Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38170 <4>
  • Lovato Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovato Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38198 <4>
  • San Antonio Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Agua Negra Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Holman Presbyterian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • San Isidro Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • El Rito Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chacon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chacon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chacon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37998 <4>
  • Cleveland Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • San Antonio Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Antonio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Antonio Cemetery
  • Llano de la Yegua Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Llano de la Yegua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Llano de la Yegua Cemetery
  • Continue List   (83 more) ...
    • Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery
    • Morada Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morada Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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>

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

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

  • Mora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Penasco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Guadalupita
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lucero
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucero
    • Lucero is located in Mora County
  • La Cueva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
    • La Cueva is located in Mora County
  • Rociada
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Taos
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • San Ignacio
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Ignacio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ignacio
    • San Ignacio is located in San Miguel County
  • Barranca
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Rinconada
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Ocate
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Halls Peak ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Peak
    • Halls Peak is located in Mora County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Angostura. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Angostura) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Angostura. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1014, Longitude: -105.4864       In this case, the coordinates for Angostura have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Angostura, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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