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Introduction ...

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 Geronimo (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 Geronimo. 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.

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 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.

Geronimo is located in 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 Geronimo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Geronimo:

  • San Miguel County     (The home county of Geronimo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geronimo, with the one closest to Geronimo listed first.
    • Cowles
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
      • Cowles is located in San Miguel County
    • Holy Ghost ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost
      • Holy Ghost is located in San Miguel County
    • Rociada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pendaries Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendaries Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendaries Village
      • Pendaries Village is located in San Miguel County
    • Pecos
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
      • Pecos is located in San Miguel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecos <1>
    • Trout Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Springs
      • Trout Springs is located in San Miguel County
    • Sapello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rowe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hot Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
      • Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
    • Montezuma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Las Vegas Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Vegas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Ilfeld
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Las Vegas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mora County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geronimo, with the one closest to Geronimo listed first.
    • South Carmen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carmen
      • South Carmen is located in Mora County
    • Ledoux
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledoux
      • Ledoux is located in Mora County
    • Pacheco Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacheco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Village
      • Pacheco Village is located in Mora County
    • Abuelo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abuelo
      • Abuelo is located in Mora County
    • Cleveland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Holman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • La Cueva
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
      • La Cueva is located in Mora County
    • Golondrinas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golondrinas
      • Golondrinas is located in Mora County
    • Rainsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chacon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rio Arriba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geronimo, with the one closest to Geronimo listed first.
    • Cordova
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Truchas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chimayo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Espanola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Apodaca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
      • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Ohkay Owingeh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • San Juan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
      • San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Alcalde
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • La Villita
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villita
      • La Villita is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Los Luceros
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Luceros
      • Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Velarde
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chamita
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamita
      • Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Santa Fe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geronimo, with the one closest to Geronimo listed first.
    • Rio en Medio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio en Medio
      • Rio en Medio is located in Santa Fe County
    • Chupadero
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chupadero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chupadero
      • Chupadero is located in Santa Fe County
    • Cundiyo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tesuque
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tesuque have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tesuque
      • Tesuque is located in Santa Fe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tesuque <1>
    • Glorieta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rio Chiquito
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Chiquito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Chiquito
      • Rio Chiquito is located in Santa Fe County
    • Canada de los Alamos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada de los Alamos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada de los Alamos
      • Canada de los Alamos is located in Santa Fe County
    • Santa Fe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cuyamungue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyamungue
      • Cuyamungue is located in Santa Fe County
    • Pojoaque
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pojoaque have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pojoaque
      • Pojoaque is located in Santa Fe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pojoaque <1>
    • La Puebla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puebla
      • La Puebla is located in Santa Fe County
    • Seton Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seton Village
      • Seton Village is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jacona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacona
      • Jacona is located in Santa Fe County
  • Taos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geronimo, with the one closest to Geronimo listed first.
    • Angostura
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angostura
      • Angostura is located in Taos County
    • Llano
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Trampas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Tres Ritos
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Ritos
      • Tres Ritos is located in Taos County
    • Chamisal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamisal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamisal
      • Chamisal is located in Taos County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamisal <1>
    • Penasco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penasco
      • Penasco is located in Taos County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penasco <1>
    • Vallecito
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Vadito
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Picuris Pueblo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picuris Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
      • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
    • Rio Lucio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Lucio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
      • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County

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

Newspapers Published in Geronimo ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Geronimo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Geronimo, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Geronimo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Geronimo:

Cemeteries Near Geronimo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Geronimo.

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 Geronimo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pecos Mine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecos Mine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecos Mine Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38316 <4>
  • El Macho Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Macho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Macho Cemetery
  • Santo Nino Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santo Nino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santo Nino Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38443 <4>
  • San Antonio Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Antonio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Antonio Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38396 <4>
  • San Jose Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Rio en Medio Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • New St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Old St. Anthonys Church Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Cundiyo Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cundiyo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cundiyo Cemetery
  • Glorieta Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glorieta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glorieta Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38085 <4>
  • San Ignacio Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (106 more) ...
    • Quintana Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cementerio del Pueblo de Truchas Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cementerio del Pueblo de Truchas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio del Pueblo de Truchas Cemetery
    • Campo Santo Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campo Santo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campo Santo Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Geronimo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Geronimo.

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

  • Rociada
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • San Ignacio
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Ignacio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ignacio
    • San Ignacio is located in San Miguel County
  • Glorieta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pecos
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
    • Pecos is located in San Miguel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecos <1>
  • Santa Fe
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mora
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pojoaque
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pojoaque have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pojoaque
    • Pojoaque is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pojoaque <1>
  • Rowe
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Hot Springs
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
    • Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
  • Sapello
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jacona
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacona
    • Jacona is located in Santa Fe County
  • La Cueva
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
    • La Cueva is located in Mora County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Penasco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penasco
      • Penasco is located in Taos County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penasco <1>
    • Santa Cruz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lucero
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucero
      • Lucero is located in Mora County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Geronimo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Geronimo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Geronimo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8225, Longitude: -105.6447       In this case, the coordinates for Geronimo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>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 Geronimo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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