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Nearest Communities to Lake Valley,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 Lake Valley.<1>

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

Although our information shows that the community of Lake Valley 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 35 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lake Valley. Of these communities, 26 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 Lake Valley (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 Lake Valley

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

  • Sierra County   (where Lake Valley resides)
    • County Seat for Sierra:   Truth or Consequences
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Valley.
      • Hillsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Kingston ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Kingston is located in Sierra County
      • Arrey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Derry ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
        • Derry is located in Sierra County
      • Francisco Rascon Place
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco Rascon Place have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco Rascon Place
        • Francisco Rascon Place is located in Sierra County
      • Oasis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oasis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
        • Oasis is located in Sierra County
      • Caballo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Murphy Place
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Place have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Place
        • Murphy Place is located in Sierra County
      • Las Palomas
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Palomas
        • Las Palomas is located in Sierra County
  • Dona Ana County
    • County Website:   www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/
    • County Seat for Dona Ana:   Las Cruces
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Valley.
      • Garfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hockett
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockett
        • Hockett is located in Dona Ana County
      • Salem
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Dona Ana County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
      • Hatch
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
        • Hatch is located in Dona Ana County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <4>
      • Placitas
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placitas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placitas
        • Placitas is located in Dona Ana County
      • Rodey ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodey
        • Rodey is located in Dona Ana County
      • Angostura
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angostura have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angostura
        • Angostura is located in Dona Ana County
      • Rincon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
        • Rincon is located in Dona Ana County
  • Grant County
    • County Seat for Grant:   Silver City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Valley.
      • Dwyer ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwyer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwyer
        • Dwyer is located in Grant County
      • Sherman ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
        • Sherman is located in Grant County
      • San Juan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Juan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
        • San Juan is located in Grant County
      • San Lorenzo ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lorenzo
        • San Lorenzo is located in Grant County
      • Big Mill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mill
        • Big Mill is located in Grant County
      • Mimbres
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Faywood ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faywood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faywood
        • Faywood is located in Grant County
      • Santa Rita ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rita have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
        • Santa Rita is located in Grant County
      • Fierro
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fierro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fierro
        • Fierro is located in Grant County
      • Turnerville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
        • Turnerville is located in Grant County
      • Union Hill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
        • Union Hill is located in Grant County
      • Wimsattville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wimsattville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimsattville
        • Wimsattville is located in Grant County
  • Luna County
    • County Seat for Luna:   Deming
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Valley.
      • Nutt ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt
        • Nutt is located in Luna County
      • Florida
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
        • Florida is located in Luna County
      • Old Town
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Old Town is located in Luna County
      • Mirage
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirage
        • Mirage is located in Luna County
      • Carne
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carne
        • Carne is located in Luna County
      • Spalding
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spalding have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
        • Spalding is located in Luna County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lake Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7186, Longitude: -107.5670    
<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 Lake Valley, 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>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.




 

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