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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about East Las Vegas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added East Las Vegas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with East Las Vegas, please Contact Us.

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 East Las Vegas (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 East Las Vegas. 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.

Name Variations for East Las Vegas ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Las Vegas: E. Las Vegas

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of East Las Vegas is historic, it would have been located within present day San Miguel 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 San Miguel County: Guadalupe, Harding, Mora, Quay, Santa Fe & Torrance.

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

  • San Miguel County     (The home county of East Las Vegas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Las Vegas, with the one closest to East Las Vegas listed first.
    • Las Vegas
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Las Vegas Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Vegas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Vegas Town
      • Las Vegas Town is located in San Miguel County
    • Romero
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romero
      • Romero is located in San Miguel County
    • Montezuma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hot Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
      • Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
    • Los Alamos
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Los Alamos. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos
      • Los Alamos is located in San Miguel County
    • Trout Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Springs
      • Trout Springs is located in San Miguel County
    • Tecolote
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tecolote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecolote
      • Tecolote is located in San Miguel County
    • Sapello
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kroenigs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kroenigs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kroenigs
      • Kroenigs is located in San Miguel County
    • Apache Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache Springs
      • Apache Springs is located in San Miguel County
    • Chapelle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelle
      • Chapelle is located in San Miguel County
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Las Vegas, with the one closest to East Las Vegas listed first.
    • Anton Chico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Upper Anton Chico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Anton Chico
      • Upper Anton Chico is located in Guadalupe County
    • Dilia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilia
      • Dilia is located in Guadalupe County
  • Mora County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Las Vegas, with the one closest to East Las Vegas listed first.
    • Loma Parda ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loma Parda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Parda
      • Loma Parda is located in Mora County
    • Watrous
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrous
      • Watrous is located in Mora County
    • Golondrinas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golondrinas
      • Golondrinas is located in Mora County
    • South Carmen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carmen
      • South Carmen is located in Mora County
    • Valmora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmora
      • Valmora is located in Mora County
    • Shoemaker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker
      • Shoemaker is located in Mora County
    • La Cueva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
      • La Cueva is located in Mora County
    • Ledoux
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledoux
      • Ledoux is located in Mora County
    • Abuelo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abuelo
      • Abuelo is located in Mora County
    • Rainsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Pacheco Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacheco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Village
      • Pacheco Village is located in Mora County

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

Cemeteries Near East Las Vegas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Las Vegas.

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 East Las Vegas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • International Fellowship of Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Las Vegas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Las Vegas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Las Vegas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38176 <5>
  • Nuestra Senora de Dolores Catholic Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Las Vegas.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
    • San Jose Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38413 <5>
  • Church of Christ Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38212 <5>
  • Montefiore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Romero Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (59 more) ...
    • Montezuma Seminary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montezuma Seminary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montezuma Seminary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38239 <5>
    • Tecolote Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tecolote Cemetery
      • The Tecolote Cemetery has also been known as:
      • La Manga Cemetery
      • Santa Nino de Atocha Cemetery
      • Santo Nino Church Cemetery
      • Santo Nino de Atocha Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38166 <5>
    • Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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.

East Las Vegas itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Las Vegas
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Romero
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romero
    • Romero is located in San Miguel County
  • Hot Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
    • Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
  • Onava
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onava have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onava
    • Onava is located in San Miguel County
  • Los Alamos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Los Alamos. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos
    • Los Alamos is located in San Miguel County
  • Tecolote
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tecolote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecolote
    • Tecolote is located in San Miguel County
  • Sapello
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Kroenigs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kroenigs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kroenigs
    • Kroenigs is located in San Miguel County
  • San Ignacio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Ignacio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ignacio
    • San Ignacio is located in San Miguel County
  • Bernal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernal
    • Bernal is located in San Miguel County
  • Blanchard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Blanchard is located in San Miguel County
  • Watrous
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrous
    • Watrous is located in Mora County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Loma Parda ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loma Parda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Parda
      • Loma Parda is located in Mora County
    • Tiptonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiptonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
      • Tiptonville is located in Mora County
    • Rociada
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of East Las Vegas ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Las Vegas.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of East Las Vegas. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of East Las Vegas and those printed in the larger area surrounding East Las Vegas.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6> of East Las Vegas.

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 websites either 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 East Las Vegas:

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 East Las Vegas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>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.
<6>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- East Las Vegas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Las Vegas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5970, Longitude: -105.2006       In this case, the coordinates for East Las Vegas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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