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Nearest Communities to La Cienega,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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


La Cienega is located in Torrance County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Torrance County: Bernalillo, Guadalupe, Lincoln, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Socorro & Valencia.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 109 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of La Cienega. Of these communities, 57 are located in counties other than Torrance 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 La Cienega (which is Torrance 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 La Cienega

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

  • Torrance County   (where La Cienega resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.torrancecountynm.org/
    • County Seat for Torrance:   Estancia
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    • Nearest Communities to La Cienega   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Cienega.
      • Hewitt Place
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Hewitt Place is located in Torrance County
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      • Los Chavez
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Los Chavez is located in Torrance County
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      • Punta de Agua
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Punta de Agua is located in Torrance County
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      • D Candelaria Place
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • D Candelaria Place is located in Torrance County
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      • Chato
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Chato is located in Torrance County
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      • El Gato
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • El Gato is located in Torrance County
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      • Sanchez Place
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Sanchez Place is located in Torrance County
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      • Martin Place
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Martin Place is located in Torrance County
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      • Thunderbird
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Thunderbird is located in Torrance County
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      • Manzano
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Manzano is located in Torrance County
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      • Saiz Place
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Saiz Place is located in Torrance County
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      • Moorehead Place
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Moorehead Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Romero Place
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Romero Place is located in Torrance County
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        • McKinley Place
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
          • McKinley Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Anderson Place
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Anderson Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Bermadez Place
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Bermadez Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Brizendine Place
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Brizendine Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Candelaria Place
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Candelaria Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Maez Place
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Maez Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Mountainair
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Benson Place
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Benson Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Alexander Place
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Alexander Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Hyde Place
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Hyde Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Torreon
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Torreon is located in Torrance County
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        • Abo ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Abo is located in Torrance County
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        • Brown Place
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Brown Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Broncho
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Broncho is located in Torrance County
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        • Chaves Place
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Chaves Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Tajique
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • King Place
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • King Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Nelson Place
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Nelson Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Roundtop ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Roundtop is located in Torrance County
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        • Glover Place
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Glover Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Riley Place
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Riley Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Willard
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Estancia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Chupadera
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Chupadera is located in Torrance County
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        • Silio
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Silio is located in Torrance County
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        • Antelope Springs
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Antelope Springs is located in Torrance County
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        • La Salina
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • La Salina is located in Torrance County
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        • Witt
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Witt is located in Torrance County
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        • McIntosh
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Gran Quivira
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Gran Quivira is located in Torrance County
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        • Progresso
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Progresso is located in Torrance County
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        • Danvik Place
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Danvik Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Pine Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Pine Springs is located in Torrance County
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        • East Davis Place
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • East Davis Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Thompson Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Thompson Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Lucy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Lucy is located in Torrance County
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        • C Davis Place
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • C Davis Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Martinez
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Martinez is located in Torrance County
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        • Dunn Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Dunn Place is located in Torrance County
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  • Bernalillo County
    • County Website:   https://www.bernco.gov/
    • County Seat for Bernalillo:   Albuquerque
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Cienega   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Cienega.
      • Chilili
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
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      • Isleta Tract
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Isleta Tract is located in Bernalillo County
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      • Escabosa
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Escabosa is located in Bernalillo County
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      • Old Chilili
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Old Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
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      • Augustine
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Augustine is located in Bernalillo County
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      • Miera
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Miera is located in Bernalillo County
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      • Ponderosa Pine
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Ponderosa Pine is located in Bernalillo County
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      • Yrisarri ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Yrisarri is located in Bernalillo County
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      • Alley Place
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Alley Place is located in Bernalillo County
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      • Ponderosa
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Ponderosa is located in Bernalillo County
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      • Cedro
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Cedro is located in Bernalillo County
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      • Juan Tomas ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Juan Tomas is located in Bernalillo County
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      • Isleta Pueblo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Isleta Pueblo is located in Bernalillo County
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      • Isleta
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Socorro County
    • County Website:   https://www.socorrocounty.net/
    • County Seat for Socorro:   Socorro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Cienega   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Cienega.
      • Scholle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Scholle is located in Socorro County
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      • Veguita
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Contreras
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Contreras is located in Socorro County
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      • Las Nutrias
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Las Nutrias is located in Socorro County
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      • Sabinal
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Sabinal is located in Socorro County
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      • Canyon Mill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Canyon Mill is located in Socorro County
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      • Abeytas
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Abeytas is located in Socorro County
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      • Tomasino Mill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Tomasino Mill is located in Socorro County
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      • Bernardo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Bernardo is located in Socorro County
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  • Valencia County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.valencia.nm.us/
    • County Seat for Valencia:   Los Lunas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Cienega   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Cienega.
      • Canyon del Rio
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Canyon del Rio is located in Valencia County
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      • Comanche Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Comanche Springs is located in Valencia County
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      • Becker
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Becker is located in Valencia County
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      • Meadow Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
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      • Bodega
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Bodega is located in Valencia County
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      • Monterey Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Monterey Park is located in Valencia County
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      • Las Maravillas
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Las Maravillas is located in Valencia County
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      • Mission Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Mission Park is located in Valencia County
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      • Pasitos del Cielo
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Pasitos del Cielo is located in Valencia County
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      • Rio Communities North
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Rio Communities North is located in Valencia County
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      • Rio del Oro
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Rio del Oro is located in Valencia County
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      • Madrone
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Madrone is located in Valencia County
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        • Rio Grande Estates
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Rio Grande Estates is located in Valencia County
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        • El Cerro
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • El Cerro is located in Valencia County
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        • Casa Colorada
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
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        • La Constancia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • La Constancia is located in Valencia County
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        • La Ladera
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • La Ladera is located in Valencia County
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        • Rio Communities
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Adelino
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Adelino is located in Valencia County
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        • Jarales
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Los Trujillos
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Los Trujillos is located in Valencia County
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        • Tome
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Valencia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Valencia is located in Valencia County
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        • Azul
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Azul is located in Valencia County
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        • Bacaville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Bacaville is located in Valencia County
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        • Belen
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Belen is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
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        • Pueblitos
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Pueblitos is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblitos
        • Peralta
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Bosque
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Los Chavez
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Los Chavez is located in Valencia County
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        • Chical
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Chical is located in Valencia County
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        • Los Lunas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bosque Farms
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Los Lentes
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Los Lentes is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Lentes

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Cienega) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.