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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 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Buena Vista.<1>

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

Buena Vista is located in Taos County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taos County: Conejos (CO), Costilla (CO), Colfax, Mora & Rio Arriba.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 80 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Buena Vista. Of these communities, 40 are located in counties other than Taos 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 Taos 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.

  • Taos County   (where Buena Vista resides)
    • County Seat for Taos:   Taos
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Buena Vista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
      • El Rito
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Rito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rito
        • El Rito is located in Taos County
      • Cerro
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Sunshine Valley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Valley
        • Sunshine Valley is located in Taos County
      • Sunshine
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
        • Sunshine is located in Taos County
      • Questa
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Questa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Questa
        • Questa is located in Taos County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Questa <4>
      • Moly
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moly
        • Moly is located in Taos County
      • Lama
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lama
        • Lama is located in Taos County
      • Red River
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Midnight ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midnight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midnight
        • Midnight is located in Taos County
      • Costilla
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Amalia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalia
        • Amalia is located in Taos County
      • Lobo ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobo
        • Lobo is located in Taos County
      • Continue List   (28 more) ...
        • San Cristobal
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • McGreggor Place
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGreggor Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGreggor Place
          • McGreggor Place is located in Taos County
        • Anchor ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
          • Anchor is located in Taos County
        • Kiowa Village
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
          • Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
        • Twining ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twining have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
          • Twining is located in Taos County
        • La Belle ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
          • La Belle is located in Taos County
        • Antoine Leroux
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antoine Leroux have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine Leroux
          • Antoine Leroux is located in Taos County
        • Canoncito
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoncito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
          • Canoncito is located in Taos County
        • Taos Ski Valley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Ski Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Ski Valley
          • Taos Ski Valley is located in Taos County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos Ski Valley <4>
        • Ventero
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventero
          • Ventero is located in Taos County
        • Arroyo Hondo
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Valdez
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Arroyo Seco
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • No Agua
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for No Agua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for No Agua
          • No Agua is located in Taos County
        • Tres Piedras
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Taos Pueblo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
          • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
        • El Padro
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Padro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Padro
          • El Padro is located in Taos County
        • El Prado
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Servilleta
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servilleta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilleta
          • Servilleta is located in Taos County
        • Ranchito
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Taos
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Canon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
          • Canon is located in Taos County
        • Los Cordovas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Cordovas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cordovas
          • Los Cordovas is located in Taos County
        • Ranchos de Taos
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Shady Brook
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
          • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
        • Carson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Llano Quemado
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Llano Quemado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano Quemado
          • Llano Quemado is located in Taos County
        • Talpa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
          • Talpa is located in Taos County
  • Colfax County
    • County Seat for Colfax:   Raton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Buena Vista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
      • Hematite ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hematite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
        • Hematite is located in Colfax County
      • Moreno ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreno
        • Moreno is located in Colfax County
      • Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
        • Elizabethtown is located in Colfax County
      • Shuree
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuree
        • Shuree is located in Colfax County
      • Val Verde Ski Area
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Val Verde Ski Area have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde Ski Area
        • Val Verde Ski Area is located in Colfax County
      • Idlewild
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
        • Idlewild is located in Colfax County
      • Deep Tunnel ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Tunnel
        • Deep Tunnel is located in Colfax County
      • Virginia City ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
        • Virginia City is located in Colfax County
      • McCrystal Place
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCrystal Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrystal Place
        • McCrystal Place is located in Colfax County
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Eagle Nest
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
          • Eagle Nest is located in Colfax County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Nest <4>
        • Lakeview Pines
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
          • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
        • Ring Place
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ring Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring Place
          • Ring Place is located in Colfax County
        • Banning Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning Place
          • Banning Place is located in Colfax County
        • Perryville ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
          • Perryville is located in Colfax County
        • Agua Fria ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agua Fria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Fria
          • Agua Fria is located in Colfax County
  • Rio Arriba County
    • County Seat for Rio Arriba:   Tierra Amarilla
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Buena Vista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
      • Las Tablas
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Tablas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Tablas
        • Las Tablas is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Los Pinos
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Pinos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Pinos
        • Los Pinos is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Petaca
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lava ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lava have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
        • Lava is located in Rio Arriba County
      • South Petaca
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Petaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Petaca
        • South Petaca is located in Rio Arriba County
      • San Antonio ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Antonio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
        • San Antonio is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Conejos County
    • County Seat for Conejos:   Conejos (CO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Buena Vista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
      • Lobatos
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobatos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobatos
        • Lobatos is located in Conejos County (CO)
      • Ortiz
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
        • Ortiz is located in Conejos County (CO)
      • San Antonio
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Antonio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
        • San Antonio is located in Conejos County (CO)
      • Antonito
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Espinosa
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Espinosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espinosa
        • Espinosa is located in Conejos County (CO)
      • Los Cerritos
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Cerritos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerritos
        • Los Cerritos is located in Conejos County (CO)
  • Costilla County
    • County Seat for Costilla:   San Luis (CO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Buena Vista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buena Vista.
      • Garcia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garcia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia
        • Garcia is located in Costilla County (CO)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garcia <4>
      • Jaroso
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaroso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaroso
        • Jaroso is located in Costilla County (CO)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaroso <4>
      • Eastdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastdale
        • Eastdale is located in Costilla County (CO)
      • Mesita
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesita
        • Mesita is located in Costilla County (CO)
      • La Valley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valley
        • La Valley is located in Costilla County (CO)
      • Los Fuertes
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fuertes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fuertes
        • Los Fuertes is located in Costilla County (CO)
      • San Pablo
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pablo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
        • San Pablo is located in Costilla County (CO)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Pablo <4>
      • Chama
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
        • Chama is located in Costilla County (CO)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <4>
      • San Pedro
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pedro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
        • San Pedro is located in Costilla County (CO)
      • San Acacio
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Viejo San Acacio
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viejo San Acacio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viejo San Acacio
        • Viejo San Acacio is located in Costilla County (CO)
      • San Luis
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Luis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis
        • San Luis is located in Costilla County (CO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Luis <4>
      • Sangre de Cristo Grant
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangre de Cristo Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangre de Cristo Grant
        • Sangre de Cristo Grant is located in Costilla County (CO)

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Buena Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buena Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7856, Longitude: -105.6041    
<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.




 

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