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Nearest Communities to Arroyo Seco,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.<1>

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

Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Fe County: Bernalillo, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval & Torrance.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 161 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Arroyo Seco. Of these communities, 115 are located in counties other than Santa Fe 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 Seco (which is Santa Fe 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 Seco

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

  • Santa Fe County   (where Arroyo Seco resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.santafecountynm.gov/
    • County Seat for Santa Fe:   Santa Fe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Arroyo Seco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Arroyo Seco.
      • El Valle de Arroyo Seco
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Cuartelez
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Quarteles
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Quarteles is located in Santa Fe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarteles
      • Rancho Valle
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Rancho Valle is located in Santa Fe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Valle
      • Sombrillo
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Sombrillo is located in Santa Fe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sombrillo
      • La Puebla
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Santa Cruz
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Santo Nino
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Potrero
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Potrero is located in Santa Fe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potrero
      • Jacona
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jaconita
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jaconita is located in Santa Fe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaconita
      • Pojoaque
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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        • Pueblo of Pojoaque
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Pueblo of Pojoaque is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Nambe
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Nambe is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Cuyamungue
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Nambe Pueblo
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • El Rancho
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • El Rancho is located in Santa Fe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rancho
        • Pajarito
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Cundiyo
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Escondillo
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Escondillo is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Rio Chiquito
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Rio Chiquito is located in Santa Fe County
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        • San Ildefonso Pueblo
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • San Ildefonso Pueblo is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Otowi ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Otowi is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Totavi
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Totavi is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Tesuque Pueblo
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Tesuque Pueblo is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Chupadero
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Chupadero is located in Santa Fe County
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        • En Medio
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • En Medio is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Rio en Medio
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Rancho del Monte
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Rancho del Monte is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Las Dos
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Las Dos is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Tesuque
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Analco ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Analco is located in Santa Fe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analco
        • Salvador Gonzales
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Salvador Gonzales is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Santa Fe
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Agua Fria
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • La Loma
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Seton Village
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Cieneguilla
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Cieneguilla is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Canada de los Alamos
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Canada de los Alamos is located in Santa Fe County
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        • La Cienega
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • La Cienega is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Bonanza City ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Bonanza City is located in Santa Fe County
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        • El Dorado
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • El Dorado is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Eldorado at Santa Fe
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Eldorado at Santa Fe is located in Santa Fe County
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        • La Bajada ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • La Bajada is located in Santa Fe County
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        • Glorieta
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • La Cueva
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • La Cueva is located in Santa Fe County
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  • Los Alamos County
  • Rio Arriba County
    • County Website:   https://www.rio-arriba.org/
    • County Seat for Rio Arriba:   Tierra Amarilla
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Arroyo Seco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Arroyo Seco.
      • Riverside
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Riverside is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • San Pedro
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • San Pedro is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
      • La Mesilla
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • La Mesilla is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesilla
      • El Llano
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • El Llano is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Llano
      • Espanola
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairview
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Fairview is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Santo Nino ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Santo Nino is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Nino
      • Guachupangue
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Guachupangue is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guachupangue
      • Santa Clara
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Santa Clara is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
      • El Guacho
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • El Guacho is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Guacho
      • Ranchitos
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ranchitos is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchitos
      • Chimayo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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        • Ohkay Owingeh
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • San Juan
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
        • Los Pachecos
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Los Pachecos is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Pachecos
        • San Jose
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • San Jose is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Pueblito
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Pueblito is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblito
        • Alcalde
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Guique
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Guique is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guique
        • Chamita
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Hernandez
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Cordova
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • La Villita
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Los Luceros
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • El Duende
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Santa Clara Pueblo
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Santa Clara Pueblo is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara Pueblo
        • Estaca
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • La Chuachia
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • La Chuachia is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Chuachia
        • Chili
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Chili is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Puye
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Puye is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Lyden
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Lyden is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Clara Peak
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Clara Peak is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Peak
        • Canova
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Canova is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Truchas
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Velarde
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Francisco Montes Vigil
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • San Lorenzo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • San Lorenzo is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lorenzo
        • Medanales
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Embudo
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Dixon
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Ojo Sarco Los Alamos Tract
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Ojo Sarco
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Ojo Sarco is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Sarco
        • La Bolsa
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • La Bolsa is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bolsa
        • La Cienaga
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • La Cienaga is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cienaga
        • La Junta
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • La Junta is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta
        • Apodaca
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Canoncito
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Canoncito is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
        • La Cuestecita
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • La Cuestecita is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cuestecita
        • Las Trampas Tract
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Las Trampas Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Trampas Tract
        • Montecito
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Montecito is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Romero Tract
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Romero Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Recheulos
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Recheulos is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recheulos
        • Diamante Tract
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Diamante Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamante Tract
        • Rinconada
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Vallecitos Corrales
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Vallecitos Corrales is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallecitos Corrales
        • Duranes
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Duranes is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duranes
        • Tierra Azul
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Tierra Azul is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Azul
        • Gallegos
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Gallegos is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Abiquiu
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Buena Vista
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Buena Vista is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • El Curuco
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • El Curuco is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Curuco
        • Frijoles Spring
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Frijoles Spring is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frijoles Spring
        • La Careda
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • La Careda is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Barranca
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Barranca is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Plaza Blanca
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Plaza Blanca is located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Las Placitas
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Las Placitas is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Placitas
        • El Rito
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • La Cueva ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • La Cueva is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
        • Canones
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Lower Canones
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Lower Canones is located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Canones
        • LaMadera
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • San Miguel County
    • County Website:   https://co.sanmiguel.nm.us/
    • County Seat for San Miguel:   Las Vegas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Arroyo Seco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Arroyo Seco.
      • Winsor Creek Summer Home
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cowles
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Geronimo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Geronimo is located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
      • Holy Ghost ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Tererro ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Tererro is located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tererro
      • Tres Lagunas
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Tres Lagunas is located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Lagunas
      • El Macho
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • El Macho is located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Macho
      • Lower La Posada
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lower La Posada is located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower La Posada
      • Upper La Posada
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Upper La Posada is located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper La Posada
  • Sandoval County
  • Taos County

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 from Point A (ie- Arroyo Seco) 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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