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Nearest Communities to Fort Stanton,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Fort Stanton.<1>

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

Although our information shows that the community of Fort Stanton is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Lincoln County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Chaves, DeBaca, Guadalupe, Otero, Sierra, Socorro & Torrance.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 49 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fort Stanton. Of these communities, 7 are located in counties other than Lincoln County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Fort Stanton (which is Lincoln 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 Fort Stanton

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

  • Lincoln County   (where Fort Stanton resides)
    • County Seat for Lincoln:   Carrizozo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort Stanton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Stanton.
      • Double Crossing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Crossing
        • Double Crossing is located in Lincoln County
      • Capitan
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
        • Capitan is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitan <5>
      • Coalora ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalora
        • Coalora is located in Lincoln County
      • Glencoe
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Angus ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
        • Angus is located in Lincoln County
      • Baca ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baca
        • Baca is located in Lincoln County
      • Alto
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sun Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruidoso
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sierra Vista
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bonito
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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        • Nogal
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Vera Cruz ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
          • Vera Cruz is located in Lincoln County
        • Ruidoso Downs
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruidoso Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso Downs
          • Ruidoso Downs is located in Lincoln County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,631 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso Downs <5>
        • San Patricio
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Patricio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
          • San Patricio is located in Lincoln County
        • Alpine Cellars Village
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Cellars Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cellars Village
          • Alpine Cellars Village is located in Lincoln County
        • Villa Madonna
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Madonna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Madonna
          • Villa Madonna is located in Lincoln County
        • Encinoso ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Encinoso have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encinoso
          • Encinoso is located in Lincoln County
        • Hollywood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Ponderosa Heights
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponderosa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Heights
          • Ponderosa Heights is located in Lincoln County
        • Escondido ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escondido have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido
          • Escondido is located in Lincoln County
        • Hondo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Pine Lodge
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lodge
          • Pine Lodge is located in Lincoln County
        • Bluewater
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Manchester ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
          • Manchester is located in Lincoln County
        • Tinnie
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Arabela
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Reventon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reventon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reventon
          • Reventon is located in Lincoln County
        • White Oaks ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oaks
          • White Oaks is located in Lincoln County
        • Carrizozo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ramsdale Place
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsdale Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsdale Place
          • Ramsdale Place is located in Lincoln County
        • Robsart
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robsart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robsart
          • Robsart is located in Lincoln County
        • Picacho
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Polly
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly
          • Polly is located in Lincoln County
        • Jicarilla ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jicarilla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jicarilla
          • Jicarilla is located in Lincoln County
        • Coyote
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote
          • Coyote is located in Lincoln County
        • Sunset
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
          • Sunset is located in Lincoln County
        • Cora Crew
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora Crew have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora Crew
          • Cora Crew is located in Lincoln County
        • Kimmons
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmons
          • Kimmons is located in Lincoln County
        • Riverside
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
          • Riverside is located in Lincoln County
        • Oscura
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscura have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscura
          • Oscura is located in Lincoln County
  • Otero County
    • County Website:   www.co.otero.nm.us/
    • County Seat for Otero:   Alamogordo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort Stanton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Stanton.
      • Whitetail
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitetail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetail
        • Whitetail is located in Otero County
      • Carrizo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Apache
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apache have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache
        • Apache is located in Otero County
      • Blazers Mill
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blazers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blazers Mill
        • Blazers Mill is located in Otero County
      • Mescalero
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Springs
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
        • Silver Springs is located in Otero County
      • Bent
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Stanton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Stanton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4960, Longitude: -105.5245    
<2>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 Fort Stanton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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