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

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

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.

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

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

El Rito is located in Rio Arriba County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rio Arriba County: Archuleta (CO), Conejos (CO), Los Alamos, Mora, San Juan, Sandoval, Santa Fe & Taos.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 120 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of El Rito. Of these communities, 33 are located in counties other than Rio Arriba 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 Rito (which is Rio Arriba 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 Rito

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

  • Rio Arriba County   (where El Rito resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.rio-arriba.org/
    • County Seat for Rio Arriba:   Tierra Amarilla
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    • Nearest Communities to El Rito   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from El Rito.
      • Las Placitas
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Las Placitas is also located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Placitas
      • La Cueva ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • La Cueva was located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
      • Plaza Blanca
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Plaza Blanca is also located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaza Blanca
      • LaMadera
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Ancones
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Ancones is also located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Gallegos
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Gallegos is also located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Duranes
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Duranes is also located in Rio Arriba County
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      • Tierra Azul
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Tierra Azul is also located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Azul
      • Vallecitos
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Medanales
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Abiquiu
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Buena Vista
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Buena Vista is also located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
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        • El Curuco
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • El Curuco is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Curuco
        • La Careda
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • La Careda is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Barranca
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Barranca is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • South Petaca
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • South Petaca is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Petaca
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Placitas
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Placitas is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placitas
        • Embudo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Canjilon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Chili
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Chili is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Frijoles Spring
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Frijoles Spring is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Las Tablas
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Las Tablas is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Chuachia
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • La Chuachia is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Canova
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Canova is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Estaca
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • La Cienaga
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • La Cienaga is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Junta
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • La Junta is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Lyden
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Lyden is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Velarde
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Canones
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lower Canones
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Lower Canones is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • El Monte Rojo
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • El Monte Rojo is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Guique
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Guique is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Bolsa
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • La Bolsa is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Villita
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Los Luceros
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Chamita
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • El Duende
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Hernandez
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Pueblito
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Pueblito is also located in Rio Arriba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblito
        • Alcalde
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Dixon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Rinconada
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Apodaca
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Cebolla
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Clara Peak
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Clara Peak is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Ohkay Owingeh
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Recheulos
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Recheulos is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • San Jose
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • San Jose is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • San Juan
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • San Juan is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • San Lorenzo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • San Lorenzo is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Montecito
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Montecito is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Vallecitos Corrales
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Vallecitos Corrales is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Ranchitos
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Ranchitos is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Canoncito
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Canoncito is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • El Guacho
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • El Guacho is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Rio Puerco
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Rio Puerco is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Youngsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Youngsville is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Alire ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Alire was located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Las Nutrias
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Las Nutrias is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • El Llano
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • El Llano is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Fairview
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Fairview is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Santo Nino ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Santo Nino was located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Cuestecita
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • La Cuestecita is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Espanola
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Guachupangue
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Guachupangue is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Puye
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Puye is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Riverside
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Riverside is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • San Pedro
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • San Pedro is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Santa Clara Pueblo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Santa Clara Pueblo is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Santa Clara
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Santa Clara is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Chimayo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Coyote
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Crowther Cow Camp
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Crowther Cow Camp is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Las Trampas Tract
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Las Trampas Tract is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Los Pachecos
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Los Pachecos is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Ojo Sarco
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Ojo Sarco is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • La Mesilla
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • La Mesilla is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Ojo Sarco Los Alamos Tract
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Arroyo del Agua
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Cordova
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Romero Tract
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Romero Tract is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Truchas
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Wright Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Wright Place is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Francisco Montes Vigil
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Francisco Montes Vigil is also located in Rio Arriba County
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        • Santa Teresa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Santa Teresa is also located in Rio Arriba County
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  • Santa Fe County
  • Taos County

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- El Rito) 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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