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Nearest Communities to Lava,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.<1>

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

Although our information shows that the community of Lava is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Rio Arriba County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rio Arriba County: Archuleta (CO), Conejos (CO), Los Alamos, Mora, San Juan, Sandoval, Santa Fe & Taos.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 53 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lava. Of these communities, 41 are located in counties other than Rio Arriba 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 Lava (which is Rio Arriba 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 Lava

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

  • Rio Arriba County   (where Lava resides)
    • County Seat for Rio Arriba:   Tierra Amarilla
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lava   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lava.
      • Los Pinos
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Pinos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Pinos
        • Los Pinos is located in Rio Arriba County
      • San Miguel
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
        • San Miguel is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Big Horn
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Horn
        • Big Horn is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Sublette
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
        • Sublette is located in Rio Arriba County
      • San Antonio ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Antonio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
        • San Antonio is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Toltec
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toltec have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toltec
        • Toltec is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Crowther Cow Camp
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowther Cow Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowther Cow Camp
        • Crowther Cow Camp is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Lobato ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobato
        • Lobato is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Chama
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
        • Chama is located in Rio Arriba County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <5>
      • Las Tablas
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Tablas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Tablas
        • Las Tablas is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Ensenada
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensenada have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensenada
        • Ensenada is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Brazos
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
        • Brazos is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Taos County
    • County Seat for Taos:   Taos
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lava   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lava.
      • McGreggor Place
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGreggor Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGreggor Place
        • McGreggor Place is located in Taos County
      • No Agua
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for No Agua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for No Agua
        • No Agua is located in Taos County
      • Tres Piedras
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Sunshine Valley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Valley
        • Sunshine Valley is located in Taos County
      • Sunshine
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
        • Sunshine is located in Taos County
      • Servilleta
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servilleta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilleta
        • Servilleta is located in Taos County
      • Buena Vista
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cerro
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Alamosa County
    • County Seat for Alamosa:   Alamosa (CO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lava   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lava.
      • Estrella
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estrella have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estrella
        • Estrella is located in Alamosa County (CO)
      • Hartner
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartner
        • Hartner is located in Alamosa County (CO)
      • Henry
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
        • Henry is located in Alamosa County (CO)
  • Archuleta County
  • Conejos County
    • County Seat for Conejos:   Conejos (CO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lava   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lava.
      • Ortiz
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
        • Ortiz is located in Conejos County (CO)
      • San Antonio
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Antonio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
        • San Antonio is located in Conejos County (CO)
      • Las Mesitas
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Mesitas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Mesitas
        • Las Mesitas is located in Conejos County (CO)
      • Mogote
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogote
        • Mogote is located in Conejos County (CO)
      • Canon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
        • Canon is located in Conejos County (CO)
      • Paisaje
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paisaje have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisaje
        • Paisaje is located in Conejos County (CO)
      • Antonito
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Conejos
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Guadalupe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guadalupe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
        • Guadalupe is located in Conejos County (CO)
      • Fox Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
        • Fox Creek is located in Conejos County (CO)
      • Lobatos
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobatos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobatos
        • Lobatos is located in Conejos County (CO)
      • Espinosa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Espinosa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espinosa
        • Espinosa is located in Conejos County (CO)
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Osier
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osier
          • Osier is located in Conejos County (CO)
        • Romeo
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
          • Romeo is located in Conejos County (CO)
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <5>
        • Los Cerritos
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Cerritos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerritos
          • Los Cerritos is located in Conejos County (CO)
        • Manassa
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassa
          • Manassa is located in Conejos County (CO)
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassa <5>
        • Bountiful
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
          • Bountiful is located in Conejos County (CO)
        • Cumbres
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbres
          • Cumbres is located in Conejos County (CO)
        • Capulin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capulin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
          • Capulin is located in Conejos County (CO)
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <5>
        • Centro
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centro
          • Centro is located in Conejos County (CO)
        • La Jara
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Jara
          • La Jara is located in Conejos County (CO)
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Jara <5>
        • Sanford
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
          • Sanford is located in Conejos County (CO)
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <5>
        • Richfield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
          • Richfield is located in Conejos County (CO)
        • Morgan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
          • Morgan is located in Conejos County (CO)
        • Lasauses
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasauses have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasauses
          • Lasauses is located in Conejos County (CO)
  • Costilla County
    • County Seat for Costilla:   San Luis (CO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lava   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lava.
      • Eastdale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastdale
        • Eastdale is located in Costilla County (CO)
      • Jaroso
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaroso have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaroso
        • Jaroso is located in Costilla County (CO)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaroso <5>
      • Mesita
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesita have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesita
        • Mesita is located in Costilla County (CO)
      • Garcia
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garcia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia
        • Garcia is located in Costilla County (CO)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garcia <5>

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lava) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lava. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9804, Longitude: -106.0929       In this case, the coordinates for Lava have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lava, 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>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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