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Nearest Communities to Arroyo del Agua,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Arroyo del Agua.<1>

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


Arroyo del Agua is located in Rio Arriba County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rio Arriba County: Archuleta (CO), Conejos (CO), Los Alamos, Mora, San Juan, Sandoval, Santa Fe & Taos.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 66 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Arroyo del Agua. Of these communities, 24 are located in counties other than Rio Arriba 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 Arroyo del Agua (which is Rio Arriba 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 Arroyo del Agua

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

  • Rio Arriba County   (where Arroyo del Agua resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.rio-arriba.org/
    • County Seat for Rio Arriba:   Tierra Amarilla
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Arroyo del Agua   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Arroyo del Agua.
      • Coyote
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Santa Teresa
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Santa Teresa is also located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Teresa
      • Rio Puerco
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Rio Puerco is also located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Puerco
      • Youngsville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Youngsville is also located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
      • Jarosa
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jarosa is also located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarosa
      • Capulin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Capulin is also located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
      • Gallina
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Canones
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lower Canones
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Lower Canones is also located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Canones
      • El Monte Rojo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • El Monte Rojo is also located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte Rojo
      • Frijoles Spring
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Frijoles Spring is also located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles Spring
      • Barranca
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Barranca is also located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barranca
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        • Buena Vista
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Buena Vista is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Vallecitos Corrales
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Vallecitos Corrales is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallecitos Corrales
        • Abiquiu
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • El Curuco
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • El Curuco is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Curuco
        • La Careda
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • La Careda is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Careda
        • Llaves
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Recheulos
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Recheulos is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recheulos
        • Plaza Blanca
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Plaza Blanca is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaza Blanca
        • San Lorenzo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • San Lorenzo is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lorenzo
        • Tierra Azul
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Tierra Azul is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Azul
        • Alire ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Alire was located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alire
        • Placitas
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Placitas is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placitas
        • Wright Place
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Wright Place is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Place
        • Clara Peak
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Clara Peak is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Peak
        • Canjilon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Lindrith
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Medanales
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Puye
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Puye is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puye
        • Cebolla
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Santa Clara Pueblo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Santa Clara Pueblo is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara Pueblo
        • Chili
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Chili is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
        • La Chuachia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • La Chuachia is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Chuachia
        • El Rito
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Tapicitoes
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Tapicitoes is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tapicitoes
        • Las Nutrias
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Las Nutrias is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
        • Las Placitas
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Las Placitas is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Placitas
        • El Duende
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Hernandez
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • El Vado
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • El Vado is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Vado
        • Ojito
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ojito is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojito
  • Los Alamos County
  • Sandoval County
    • County Website:   https://www.sandovalcountynm.gov/
    • County Seat for Sandoval:   Bernalillo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Arroyo del Agua   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Arroyo del Agua.
      • Upper La Jara
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Upper La Jara is located in Sandoval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper La Jara
      • Deer Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Deer Lake is located in Sandoval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
      • Sulphur Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Sulphur Springs is located in Sandoval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Garrison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Garrison is located in Sandoval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Regina
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Seven Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Copper City ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Copper City was located in Sandoval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
      • La Jara
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Cuba
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • La Placita
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • La Placita is located in Sandoval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Placita
      • Senorito ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Senorito was located in Sandoval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senorito
      • San Pablo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • San Pablo is located in Sandoval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
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        • O'Neil Landing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • O'Neil Landing is located in Sandoval County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil Landing
        • Lagunitas
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Lagunitas is located in Sandoval County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagunitas
        • San Miguel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • San Miguel is located in Sandoval County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
        • Porter
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Porter is located in Sandoval County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
        • Sierra de los Pinos
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Sierra de los Pinos is located in Sandoval County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra de los Pinos
        • Jemez Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Pines
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Pines is located in Sandoval County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines
        • Bland ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Bland was located in Sandoval County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
        • Deer Creek Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Deer Creek Landing is located in Sandoval County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Landing
        • LaVentana
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • LaVentana is located in Sandoval County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaVentana

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arroyo del Agua) 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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