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Nearest Communities to Caballo,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.<1>

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

Caballo is located in Sierra County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sierra County: Catron, Dona Ana, Grant, Lincoln, Luna, Otero & Socorro.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 37 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Caballo. Of these communities, 10 are located in counties other than Sierra 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 Caballo (which is Sierra 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 Caballo

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

  • Sierra County   (where Caballo resides)
    • County Seat for Sierra:   Truth or Consequences
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Caballo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Caballo.
      • Oasis
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oasis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
        • Oasis is located in Sierra County
      • Las Palomas
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Arrey
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Williamsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Sierra County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
      • Truth or Consequences
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Derry ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
        • Derry is located in Sierra County
      • Elephant Butte
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Butte
        • Elephant Butte is located in Sierra County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elephant Butte <4>
      • Elephant Butte Estates
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Butte Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Butte Estates
        • Elephant Butte Estates is located in Sierra County
      • Hillsboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Hot Springs Landing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs Landing
        • Hot Springs Landing is located in Sierra County
      • Cutter ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cutter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
        • Cutter is located in Sierra County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Cutter
        • From Caballo to Cutter
      • Garcia Place
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garcia Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Place
        • Garcia Place is located in Sierra County
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Upham
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upham
          • Upham is located in Sierra County
        • Cuchillo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Rock Canyon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jornada ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jornada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jornada
          • Jornada is located in Sierra County
        • Francisco Rascon Place
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco Rascon Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco Rascon Place
          • Francisco Rascon Place is located in Sierra County
        • Alivio
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alivio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alivio
          • Alivio is located in Sierra County
        • Engle ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Engle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
          • Engle is located in Sierra County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Engle
          • From Caballo to Engle
        • Lake Valley ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Kingston ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
          • Kingston is located in Sierra County
        • Chise
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chise
          • Chise is located in Sierra County
        • Hermosa ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
          • Hermosa is located in Sierra County
        • Placitas
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placitas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placitas
          • Placitas is located in Sierra County
        • Murphy Place
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Place
          • Murphy Place is located in Sierra County
        • Crocker
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
          • Crocker is located in Sierra County
        • Monticello ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
          • Monticello is located in Sierra County
  • Dona Ana County
    • County Website:   www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/
    • County Seat for Dona Ana:   Las Cruces
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Caballo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Caballo.
      • Garfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Salem
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Dona Ana County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
      • Placitas
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placitas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placitas
        • Placitas is located in Dona Ana County
      • Grama
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grama
        • Grama is located in Dona Ana County
      • Hatch
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
        • Hatch is located in Dona Ana County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <4>
      • Rodey ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodey
        • Rodey is located in Dona Ana County
      • Hockett
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockett
        • Hockett is located in Dona Ana County
      • Angostura
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angostura have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angostura
        • Angostura is located in Dona Ana County
      • Rincon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rincon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
        • Rincon is located in Dona Ana County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Rincon
        • From Caballo to Rincon
  • Luna County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Caballo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Caballo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9756, Longitude: -107.3078    
<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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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