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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 Becker (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 Becker. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Becker is located in Valencia 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 Valencia County: Bernalillo, Cibola, Socorro & Torrance.

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

  • Valencia County     (The home county of Becker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becker, with the one closest to Becker listed first.
    • Casa Colorada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
      • Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
    • Bosque
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jarales
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarales
      • Jarales is located in Valencia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarales <1>
    • Rio Communities
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Communities have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Communities
      • Rio Communities is located in Valencia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Communities <1>
    • Belen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
      • Belen is located in Valencia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <1>
    • Tome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Meadow Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
      • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
    • Valencia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
      • Valencia is located in Valencia County
    • Los Lunas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Peralta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bosque Farms
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosque Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque Farms
      • Bosque Farms is located in Valencia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bosque Farms <1>
  • Bernalillo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becker, with the one closest to Becker listed first.
    • Isleta Pueblo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta Pueblo
      • Isleta Pueblo is located in Bernalillo County
    • Isleta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Socorro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becker, with the one closest to Becker listed first.
    • Contreras
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Socorro County
    • Las Nutrias
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
      • Las Nutrias is located in Socorro County
    • Veguita
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Abeytas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abeytas
      • Abeytas is located in Socorro County
    • La Joya
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
      • La Joya is located in Socorro County
    • Alamillo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamillo
      • Alamillo is located in Socorro County
    • San Acacia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Polvadera
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lemitar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Limitar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limitar
      • Limitar is located in Socorro County
  • Torrance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Becker, with the one closest to Becker listed first.
    • Abo ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
      • Abo is located in Torrance County
    • Manzano
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzano
      • Manzano is located in Torrance County
    • Mountainair
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Torreon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torreon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
      • Torreon is located in Torrance County
    • Tajique
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Becker ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Becker.

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

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

  • Veguita Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veguita Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veguita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Casa de Coloradas Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Abeytas Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abeytas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abeytas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Our Lady of Belen Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Terrace Grove Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • La Joya Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Joya Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Joya Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tome Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tome Cemetery
    • The Tome Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38484 <3>
  • San Lorenzo Catholic Church Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Kayser - Eastview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kayser - Eastview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kayser - Eastview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38147 <3>
  • Purcella Eastview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purcella Eastview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purcella Eastview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38345 <3>
  • La Cienega Mission Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • El Cemeterio de los Ricos
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Cemeterio de los Ricos
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the El Cemeterio de los Ricos is located outside and to the southwest of Tome.
    • The El Cemeterio de los Ricos has also been known as:
    • Old Tome Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2398150 <3>
  • Continue List   (30 more) ...
    • Manzano Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manzano Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manzano Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Manzano Hills Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Sabinal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabinal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinal
    • Sabinal is located in Socorro County
  • Belen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
    • Belen is located in Valencia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <1>
  • La Joya
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
    • La Joya is located in Socorro County
  • Tome
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Los Lunas
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Peralta
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Alamillo
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamillo
    • Alamillo is located in Socorro County
  • San Acacia
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Isleta
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Rio Puerco
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Puerco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Puerco
    • Rio Puerco is located in Valencia County

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

Newspapers Published in Becker ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Becker.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Becker, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Becker.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Becker:

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

The official website for Valencia County: www.co.valencia.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.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>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.
<4>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 Becker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Becker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Becker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4962, Longitude: -106.6156       In this case, the coordinates for Becker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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