Nearest Communities to La Mesa,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to La Mesa, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for La Mesa:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 La Mesa.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
La Mesa is located in Dona Ana County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dona Ana County: Luna, Otero, Sierra & El Paso (TX).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 88 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of La Mesa. Of these communities, 36 are located in counties other than Dona Ana 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 Mesa (which is Dona Ana 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 Mesa
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Dona Ana County (where La Mesa resides)
- County Website: https://www.donaanacounty.org/
- County Seat for Dona Ana: Las Cruces
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Mesa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Mesa.
- Vado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jose Manuel Sanchez Baca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- San Miguel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- San Miguel is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- Mesquite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brazito ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brazito is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazito
- Santo Tomas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Santo Tomas is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Tomas
- Chamberino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Berino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- El Ojito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- El Ojito is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Ojito
- San Pablo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- San Pablo is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
- Tortugas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tortugas is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tortugas
- Four Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Four Points is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Continue List (40 more) ...
- Anthony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mesilla Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- University Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- University Park is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Mesilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hacienda Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hacienda Acres is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Acres
- Rutter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rutter is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutter
- La Union Vieja
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- La Union Vieja is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union Vieja
- La Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lanark ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairacres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vevay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vevay is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
- Afton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Las Cruces
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Boyd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- San Ysidro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Picacho
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Picacho is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picacho
- Chaparral
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chaparral is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral
- Chapparal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chapparal is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapparal
- Modoc ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Modoc is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Strauss ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Strauss is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss
- Spaceport City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
- Orange
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Orange is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Kenzin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kenzin is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenzin
- Dona Ana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Santa Teresa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mastodon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mastodon is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastodon
- Pronto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pronto is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Organ ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lizard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lizard is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
- Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- White Sands
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sunland Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Noria
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Noria is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
- Anapra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Anapra is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anapra
- Aden ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Aden is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Leasburg ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Selden ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Selden is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Selden
- Potrillo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Potrillo is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potrillo
- Chappel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chappel is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappel
- Radium Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Otero County
- County Website: https://co.otero.nm.us/
- County Seat for Otero: Alamogordo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Mesa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Mesa.
- Newman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Newman is located in Otero County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Alvarado
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Alvarado is located in Otero County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- El Paso County
- County Website: https://www.epcounty.com/
- County Seat for El Paso: El Paso (TX)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Mesa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Mesa.
- R W Jones Colonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- R W Jones Colonia is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for R W Jones Colonia
- Anthony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Tuna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Tuna is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tuna
- Vinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westway is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westway
- Mobile Haven Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mobile Haven Estates is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Haven Estates
- Mobile Haven Estates has also been known as:
- Mobile Haven Estates Colonia
- Nuway Addition
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nuway Addition is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuway Addition
- Nuway Addition has also been known as:
- Nuway Addition Colonia
- Nuway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nuway is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuway
- Schuman Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Schuman Estates is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuman Estates
- Schuman Estates has also been known as:
- Schuman Estates Colonia
- La Union Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- La Union Estates is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union Estates
- La Union Estates has also been known as:
- La Union Estates Colonia
- Polkinghorn Addition
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Polkinghorn Addition is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkinghorn Addition
- Polkinghorn Addition has also been known as:
- Polkinghorn Addition Colonia
- Serene Acres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Serene Acres is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene Acres
- Serene Acres has also been known as:
- Serene Acres Colonia
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- Prado Verde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Prado Verde is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prado Verde
- Canutillo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hermosa Vista Addition
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hermosa Vista Addition is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa Vista Addition
- Hermosa Vista Addition has also been known as:
- Hermosa Vista Addition Colonia
- Borderland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Borderland is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borderland
- Green Acres
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Green Acres is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres has also been known as:
- Green Acres Colonia
- Montoya
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Montoya is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoya
- Coronado Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coronado Hills is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado Hills
- Newman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Newman is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Buena Vista
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Del Norte Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Del Norte Acres is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Norte Acres
- Sunrise Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sunrise Acres is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Acres
- Britton Davis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Britton Davis is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton Davis
- Courchesne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Courchesne is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courchesne
- Mountain View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- La Guna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- La Guna is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Guna
- Planeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Planeport is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planeport
- Smelter Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smelter Town is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Town
- Mission Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mission Hills is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Aero Vista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aero Vista is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aero Vista
- Fort Bliss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- El Paso
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cielo Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cielo Vista is located in El Paso County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cielo Vista
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Mesa) 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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