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Nearest Communities to Hermosa,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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 east 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 starting from Hermosa.<1>

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

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

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sierra County: Catron, Dona Ana, Grant, Lincoln, Luna, Otero & Socorro.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 39 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hermosa. Of these communities, 11 are located in counties other than Sierra 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 Hermosa (which is Sierra 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 Hermosa

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

  • Sierra County   (where Hermosa resides)
    • County Seat for Sierra:   Truth or Consequences
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hermosa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hermosa.
      • Murphy Place
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Place
        • Murphy Place is located in Sierra County
      • Chise
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chise
        • Chise is located in Sierra County
      • Francisco Rascon Place
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco Rascon Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco Rascon Place
        • Francisco Rascon Place is located in Sierra County
      • Chloride ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chloride. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
        • Chloride is located in Sierra County
      • Winston ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
        • Winston is located in Sierra County
      • Garcia Place
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garcia Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Place
        • Garcia Place is located in Sierra County
      • Kingston ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Kingston is located in Sierra County
      • Franks Place
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Place
        • Franks Place is located in Sierra County
      • Grafton ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
        • Grafton is located in Sierra County
      • Hillsboro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Santana Place
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santana Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santana Place
        • Santana Place is located in Sierra County
      • Rouse Place
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouse Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse Place
        • Rouse Place is located in Sierra County
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Jewkes Place
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewkes Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewkes Place
          • Jewkes Place is located in Sierra County
        • Kline Place
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kline Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline Place
          • Kline Place is located in Sierra County
        • Chaves Place
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaves Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaves Place
          • Chaves Place is located in Sierra County
        • Cuchillo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchillo
          • Cuchillo is located in Sierra County
        • Placitas
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placitas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placitas
          • Placitas is located in Sierra County
        • Monticello ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
          • Monticello is located in Sierra County
        • Las Palomas
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
          • Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
        • Williamsburg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
          • Williamsburg is located in Sierra County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <6>
        • La Petra
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Petra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Petra
          • La Petra is located in Sierra County
        • Truth or Consequences
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Caballo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Oasis
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oasis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
          • Oasis is located in Sierra County
        • Elephant Butte
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Butte
          • Elephant Butte is located in Sierra County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,320 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elephant Butte <6>
        • Elephant Butte Estates
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Butte Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Butte Estates
          • Elephant Butte Estates is located in Sierra County
        • Hot Springs Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs Landing
          • Hot Springs Landing is located in Sierra County
        • Rock Canyon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon
          • Rock Canyon is located in Sierra County
  • Grant County
    • County Seat for Grant:   Silver City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hermosa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hermosa.
      • Bloodgood Place
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloodgood Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodgood Place
        • Bloodgood Place is located in Grant County
      • Mimbres
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • San Lorenzo ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lorenzo
        • San Lorenzo is located in Grant County
      • Gila Hot Springs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gila Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila Hot Springs
        • Gila Hot Springs is located in Grant County
      • San Juan
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Juan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
        • San Juan is located in Grant County
      • Sherman ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
        • Sherman is located in Grant County
      • Fierro
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fierro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fierro
        • Fierro is located in Grant County
      • Masons Mill ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Mill
        • Masons Mill is located in Grant County
      • Redstone
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
        • Redstone is located in Grant County
      • Union Hill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
        • Union Hill is located in Grant County
  • Socorro 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hermosa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hermosa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1576, Longitude: -107.7300       In this case, the coordinates for Hermosa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Hermosa, 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>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>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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