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Nearest Communities to Kiowa Village,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 from Kiowa Village.<1>

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


Kiowa Village is located in Taos County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taos County: Conejos (CO), Costilla (CO), Colfax, Mora & Rio Arriba.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 97 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kiowa Village. Of these communities, 34 are located in counties other than Taos 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 Kiowa Village (which is Taos 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 Kiowa Village

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

  • Taos County   (where Kiowa Village resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.taoscounty.org/
    • County Seat for Taos:   Taos
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kiowa Village   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kiowa Village.
      • Lobo ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Lobo is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobo
      • San Cristobal
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Valdez
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Canoncito
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Canoncito is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
      • Antoine Leroux
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Antoine Leroux is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine Leroux
      • Arroyo Seco
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Lama
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Lama is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lama
      • Arroyo Hondo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Taos Ski Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Twining ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Twining is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
      • Questa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Moly
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Moly is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moly
      • Continue List   (51 more) ...
        • Taos Pueblo
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
        • El Padro
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • El Padro is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Padro
        • El Prado
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Taos
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Cerro
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Ranchito
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Red River
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Canon
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Canon is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
        • Los Cordovas
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Los Cordovas is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cordovas
        • Buena Vista
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • El Rito
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • El Rito is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rito
        • Llano Quemado
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Llano Quemado is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano Quemado
        • Ranchos de Taos
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Talpa
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Talpa is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
        • Shady Brook
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
        • Gijosa
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Gijosa is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gijosa
        • Carson
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunshine Valley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Sunshine Valley is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Valley
        • Sunshine
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Sunshine is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
        • Midnight ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Midnight is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midnight
        • Valle Escondido
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Anchor ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Anchor is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
        • Servilleta
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Servilleta is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilleta
        • La Belle ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • La Belle is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
        • Pot Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Pot Creek is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pot Creek
        • Tres Piedras
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • McGreggor Place
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • McGreggor Place is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGreggor Place
        • No Agua
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • No Agua is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for No Agua
        • Vallecitos
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Vallecitos is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallecitos
        • Taos Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Taos Junction is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Junction
        • Pilar
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Solo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Solo is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
        • Amalia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Amalia is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalia
        • Picuris Pueblo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
        • Barranca
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Barranca is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barranca
        • Costilla
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Rio Lucio
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
        • Rio Pueblo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Rio Pueblo is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Pueblo
        • Rock Wall
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Rock Wall is located in Taos County
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        • Vadito
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Las Mochas
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Las Mochas is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Mochas
        • Penasco
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Ventero
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Ventero is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventero
        • Chamisal
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Rodarte
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Rodarte is located in Taos County
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        • Sipapu
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Sipapu is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipapu
        • Llano Largo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Llano Largo is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano Largo
        • Llano Santa Barbara Tract
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Llano
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Ojito
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Ojito is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojito
        • Vallecito
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Colfax County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.colfax.nm.us/
    • County Seat for Colfax:   Raton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kiowa Village   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kiowa Village.
      • Hematite ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Hematite is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
      • Val Verde Ski Area
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Val Verde Ski Area is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde Ski Area
      • Idlewild
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Idlewild is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Lakeview Pines
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
      • Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Elizabethtown is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Eagle Nest
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Moreno ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Moreno is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreno
      • Virginia City ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Virginia City is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Agua Fria ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Agua Fria is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Fria
      • Perryville ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Perryville is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Angel Fire
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Deep Tunnel ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Deep Tunnel is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Tunnel
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        • Shuree
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Shuree is located in Colfax County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuree
        • Ute Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Black Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Black Lake is located in Colfax County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake
        • Black Lake Resorts
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Black Lake Resorts is located in Colfax County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lake Resorts
        • McCrystal Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • McCrystal Place is located in Colfax County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrystal Place
        • Ring Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Ring Place is located in Colfax County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring Place
  • Rio Arriba County
    • County Website:   https://www.rio-arriba.org/
    • County Seat for Rio Arriba:   Tierra Amarilla
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kiowa Village   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kiowa Village.
      • Petaca
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • South Petaca
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • South Petaca is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Petaca
      • Las Tablas
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Las Tablas is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Tablas
      • LaMadera
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • LaMadera is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMadera
      • Ancones
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Ancones is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancones
      • La Cueva ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • La Cueva is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
      • Rinconada
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinconada
      • Vallecitos
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • La Cuestecita
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • La Cuestecita is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cuestecita
      • Apodaca
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
      • Canoncito
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Canoncito is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
      • Dixon
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • La Bolsa
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • La Bolsa is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bolsa
      • Montecito
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Montecito is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montecito
  • Costilla 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- Kiowa Village) 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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