Nearest Communities to Buena Vista,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Buena Vista, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Buena Vista:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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.
Buena Vista is located in Mora County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mora County: Colfax, Harding, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe & Taos.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 114 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Buena Vista. Of these communities, 72 are located in counties other than Mora 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 Buena Vista (which is Mora 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 Buena Vista
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Mora County (where Buena Vista resides)
- County Website: https://countyofmora.com/
- County Seat for Mora: Mora
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buena Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
- Canoncito
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Canoncito is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
- La Cueva
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- La Cueva is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
- Puertocito
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Puertocito is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puertocito
- Golondrinas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Golondrinas is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golondrinas
- Rainsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Carmen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Carmen is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carmen
- El Alto
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- El Alto is located in Mora County
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- Santa Gertrudis ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Gertrudis is located in Mora County
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- South Carmen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Carmen is located in Mora County
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- Mora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Abuelo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Abuelo is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abuelo
- Ledoux
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ledoux is located in Mora County
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- Lucero
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lucero is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucero
- Cordillera
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cordillera is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordillera
- Canon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Canon is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pacheco Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pacheco Village is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Village
- Monte Aplanado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Monte Aplanado is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Aplanado
- Los Medinas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Los Medinas is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Medinas
- La Jara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- La Jara is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Jara
- Vallecitos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vallecitos is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallecitos
- Loma Parda ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Loma Parda is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Parda
- El Turquillo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- El Turquillo is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Turquillo
- Los Cisneros
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Los Cisneros is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cisneros
- Holman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gascon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gascon is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gascon
- Ojo Feliz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Los Cocas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Los Cocas is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cocas
- Guadalupita
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tiptonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tiptonville is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
- Chacon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Watrous
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watrous is located in Mora County
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- Los Huerros
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Los Huerros is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Huerros
- Valmora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Valmora is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmora
- Shoemaker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Shoemaker is located in Mora County
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- Los LeFebres
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Los LeFebres is located in Mora County
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- Ocate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Naranjos
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Naranjos is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naranjos
- Halls Peak ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Peak is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Peak
- Cherry Valley ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cherry Valley is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Ciruela
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ciruela is located in Mora County
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- Optimo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Optimo is located in Mora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optimo
- Colfax County
- County Website: https://www.co.colfax.nm.us/
- County Seat for Colfax: Raton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buena Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
- Black Lake Resorts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Black Lake Resorts is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake Resorts
- Black Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Black Lake is located in Colfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake
- Rio Arriba County
- County Website: https://www.rio-arriba.org/
- County Seat for Rio Arriba: Tierra Amarilla
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buena Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
- Angostura
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Angostura is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angostura
- Diamante Tract
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Diamante Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamante Tract
- Romero Tract
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Romero Tract is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romero Tract
- San Miguel County
- County Website: https://co.sanmiguel.nm.us/
- County Seat for San Miguel: Las Vegas
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buena Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
- Penasco Blanco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Penasco Blanco is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penasco Blanco
- Tierra Monte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tierra Monte is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Monte
- Manuelitas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Manuelitas is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuelitas
- Canoncito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Canoncito is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
- Sapello
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Las Tusas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Las Tusas is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Tusas
- Upper Rociada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Rociada is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Rociada
- Pendaries Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pendaries Village is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendaries Village
- Rociada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- San Ignacio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- San Ignacio is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ignacio
- Emplazado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Emplazado is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emplazado
- Los Alamos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Los Alamos is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos
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- Las Dispensas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Las Dispensas is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Dispensas
- El Porvenir
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- El Porvenir is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Porvenir
- Gallinas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gallinas is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallinas
- Kroenigs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kroenigs is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kroenigs
- Onava
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Onava is located in San Miguel County
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- El Llano
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- El Llano is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Llano
- Hot Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Los Vigiles
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Los Vigiles is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Vigiles
- Montezuma
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Trout Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Trout Springs is located in San Miguel County
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- San Antonio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- San Antonio is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- Arriba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arriba is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriba
- Las Vegas Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Las Vegas Town is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Vegas Town
- East Las Vegas ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- East Las Vegas is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Las Vegas
- Las Vegas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mineral Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mineral Hill is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hill
- Cowles
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cowles is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
- Geronimo
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Geronimo is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
- Agua Zarca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Agua Zarca is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Zarca
- San Geronimo ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- San Geronimo is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Geronimo
- Winsor Creek Summer Home
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Romero
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Romero is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romero
- Romeroville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Romeroville is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeroville
- San Pablo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- San Pablo is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
- Holy Ghost ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Ghost is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost
- Tererro ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tererro is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tererro
- La Manga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- La Manga is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Manga
- Lagunas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lagunas is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagunas
- Ojitos Frios
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ojitos Frios is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojitos Frios
- Tres Lagunas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tres Lagunas is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Lagunas
- Cedar Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hill is located in San Miguel County
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- Ojita
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ojita is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojita
- Sheridan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sheridan is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- El Macho
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- El Macho is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Macho
- Upper Colonias
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Colonias is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Colonias
- Gabaldon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gabaldon is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabaldon
- Santa Ana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Santa Ana is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana
- Lower La Posada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lower La Posada is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower La Posada
- Upper La Posada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Upper La Posada is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper La Posada
- Taos County
- County Website: https://www.taoscounty.org/
- County Seat for Taos: Taos
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buena Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
- Angostura
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Angostura is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angostura
- Tres Ritos
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tres Ritos is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Ritos
- Sipapu
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sipapu is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipapu
- Las Mochas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Las Mochas is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Mochas
- Llano Largo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Llano Largo is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano Largo
- Rock Wall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Wall is located in Taos County
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- Llano Santa Barbara Tract
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Llano
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rio Pueblo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rio Pueblo is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Pueblo
- Rodarte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rodarte is located in Taos County
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- El Valle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- El Valle is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Valle
- El Valle Tract
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- El Valle Tract is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Valle Tract
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- Ojito
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ojito is located in Taos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojito
- Penasco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pot Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pot Creek is located in Taos County
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- Vadito
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buena Vista) 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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