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Nearest Communities to El Dado,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

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 north 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 from El Dado.<1>

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


El Dado is located in McKinley County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McKinley County: Apache (AZ), Cibola, San Juan & Sandoval.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 33 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of El Dado. Of these communities, 23 are located in counties other than McKinley 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 El Dado (which is McKinley 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 El Dado

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

  • McKinley County   (where El Dado resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.mckinley.nm.us/
    • County Seat for McKinley:   Gallup
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to El Dado   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from El Dado.
      • Leon ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
        • Leon is located in McKinley County
      • Voght Place
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voght Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voght Place
        • Voght Place is located in McKinley County
      • Eagle Nest
        (12 miles [19.3 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 McKinley County
      • Piedra de la Aguila
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedra de la Aguila have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedra de la Aguila
        • Piedra de la Aguila is located in McKinley County
      • Ambrosia Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambrosia Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrosia Lake
        • Ambrosia Lake is located in McKinley County
      • Hospah
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospah
        • Hospah is located in McKinley County
      • Dos Tristes
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dos Tristes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dos Tristes
        • Dos Tristes is located in McKinley County
      • Tinian
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinian
        • Tinian is located in McKinley County
      • Whitehorse
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
        • Whitehorse is located in McKinley County
      • Seven Lakes
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
        • Seven Lakes is located in McKinley County
  • Cibola County
    • County Seat for Cibola:   Grants
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to El Dado   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from El Dado.
      • San Mateo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mateo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mateo
        • San Mateo is located in Cibola County
      • Casa Fria
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Fria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Fria
        • Casa Fria is located in Cibola County
      • Seboyeta
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bibo ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bibo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibo
        • Bibo is located in Cibola County
      • Cebolletita
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cebolletita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebolletita
        • Cebolletita is located in Cibola County
      • Moquino ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moquino have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquino
        • Moquino is located in Cibola County
      • Encinal
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encinal
        • Encinal is located in Cibola County
      • Paguate
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paguate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paguate
        • Paguate is located in Cibola County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paguate <4>
      • Cubero
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Villa de Cubero
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa de Cubero have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa de Cubero
          • Villa de Cubero is located in Cibola County
        • Piedra Lumbre ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedra Lumbre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedra Lumbre
          • Piedra Lumbre is located in Cibola County
        • Budville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Budville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budville
          • Budville is located in Cibola County
        • San Fidel
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Milan
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
          • Milan is located in Cibola County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,640 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
        • Toltec
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toltec have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toltec
          • Toltec is located in Cibola County
  • Sandoval County
    • County Website:   www.sandovalcounty.com/
    • County Seat for Sandoval:   Bernalillo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to El Dado   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from El Dado.
      • Marquez
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquez
        • Marquez is located in Sandoval County
      • Guadalupe
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
        • Guadalupe is located in Sandoval County
      • Casa Salazar
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Salazar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Salazar
        • Casa Salazar is located in Sandoval County
      • La Gotera
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Gotera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Gotera
        • La Gotera is located in Sandoval County
      • Cabezon ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabezon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabezon
        • Cabezon is located in Sandoval County
      • Torreon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torreon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
        • Torreon is located in Sandoval County
      • San Luis
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Sandoval County
      • Cuervo Crossing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuervo Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuervo Crossing
        • Cuervo Crossing is located in Sandoval County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- El Dado) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in El Dado. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5156, Longitude: -107.5173       In this case, the coordinates for El Dado have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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