Welcome to Holy Ghost ...
So far, we found very little information about Holy Ghost. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Holy Ghost to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Holy Ghost, please Contact Us.
Holy Ghost would have been located within present day San Miguel County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Holy Ghost is 7,970 feet [2,429 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Holy Ghost is 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Holy Ghost was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Holy Ghost ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holy Ghost.
- Santa Fe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Santa Fe is located in Santa Fe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Fe <4>
- Pecos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Cowles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
- Cowles is located in San Miguel County
- Glorieta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glorieta
- Glorieta is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glorieta <4>
- Rio en Medio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio en Medio
- Rio en Medio is located in Santa Fe County
- Chupadero
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Tesuque
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tesuque have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Canada de los Alamos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada de los Alamos have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Rociada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rociada
- Rociada is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rociada <4>
- Pendaries Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendaries Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendaries Village
- Pendaries Village is located in San Miguel County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Holy Ghost. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holy Ghost.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holy Ghost. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holy Ghost.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holy Ghost. See our Newspapers Page for Holy Ghost.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Holy Ghost, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holy Ghost - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |