Nearest Communities to Bent,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bent, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bent:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 Bent.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Bent is located in Otero County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otero County: Chaves, Dona Ana, Eddy, Lincoln, Sierra, Culberson (TX) & Hudspeth (TX).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 49 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bent. Of these communities, 20 are located in counties other than Otero 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 Bent (which is Otero 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 Bent
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Otero County (where Bent resides)
- County Website: www.co.otero.nm.us/
- County Seat for Otero: Alamogordo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of New Mexico
- Otero County
- From Family Search:
- State of New Mexico
- Otero County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of New Mexico
- Otero County
- Nearest Communities to Bent ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bent.
- Blazers Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blazers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blazers Mill
- Blazers Mill is located in Otero County
- Mescalero
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mescalero
- Mescalero is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mescalero <4>
- Apache
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Tularosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tularosa
- Tularosa is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tularosa <4>
- Carrizo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizo
- Carrizo is located in Otero County
- Salinas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - La Luz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Luz
- La Luz is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Luz <4>
- Alamorosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Silver Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Otero County
- High Rolls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rolls
- High Rolls is located in Otero County
- Mountain Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Otero County
- Kearney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cloudcroft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudcroft
- Cloudcroft is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloudcroft <4>
- Three Rivers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Otero County
- Whitetail
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Wimsatt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Alamogordo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamogordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamogordo
- Alamogordo is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamogordo <4>
- Chippeway Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippeway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippeway Park
- Chippeway Park is located in Otero County
- Marcia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Omlee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Boles Acres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Acres
- Boles Acres is located in Otero County
- Sunspot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunspot
- Sunspot is located in Otero County
- Hortonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Hortonville is located in Otero County
- Monista ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Mayhill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhill
- Mayhill is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayhill <4>
- Dog Canyon Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Canyon Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Canyon Estates
- Dog Canyon Estates is located in Otero County
- Valmont ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Maxon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast) - Sacramento
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
- Sacramento is located in Otero County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <4>
- Cloudcroft
- Lincoln County
- County Seat for Lincoln: Carrizozo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of New Mexico
- Lincoln County
- From Family Search:
- State of New Mexico
- Lincoln County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of New Mexico
- Lincoln County
- Nearest Communities to Bent ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bent.
- Ponderosa Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Heights
- Ponderosa Heights is located in Lincoln County
- Alpine Cellars Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Cellars Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cellars Village
- Alpine Cellars Village is located in Lincoln County
- Hollywood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
- Hollywood is located in Lincoln County
- Ruidoso
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso
- Ruidoso is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso <4>
- Villa Madonna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Madonna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Madonna
- Villa Madonna is located in Lincoln County
- Ruidoso Downs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruidoso Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso Downs
- Ruidoso Downs is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso Downs <4>
- Sierra Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
- Sierra Vista is located in Lincoln County
- Alto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <4>
- Sun Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County
- Bonito
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
- Bonito is located in Lincoln County
- Angus ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Cora Crew
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Kimmons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Oscura
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Roberson Place
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberson Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberson Place
- Roberson Place is located in Lincoln County
- Nogal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal
- Nogal is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nogal <4>
- Polly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Glencoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
- Capitan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
- Capitan is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitan <4>
- Fort Stanton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stanton
- Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County
- Kimmons
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1588, Longitude: -105.8562 |
| <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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |