RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New Mexico >> Valencia County >> Los Chavez >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New Mexico

The Commemorative Quarter for New Mexico





Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Los Chavez (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Los Chavez. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Los Chavez ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Los Chaves.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Los Chavez is located in Valencia County.

To see how the shape of New Mexico's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Valencia County: Bernalillo, Cibola, Socorro & Torrance.

Below are the counties that are near Los Chavez. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Los Chavez:

  • Valencia County     (The home county of Los Chavez)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Los Chavez, with the one closest to Los Chavez listed first.
    • Tome
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Belen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
      • Belen is located in Valencia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <1>
    • Los Lunas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Valencia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
      • Valencia is located in Valencia County
    • Rio Communities
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Communities have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Communities
      • Rio Communities is located in Valencia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Communities <1>
    • Jarales
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarales
      • Jarales is located in Valencia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarales <1>
    • Peralta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bosque Farms
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosque Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque Farms
      • Bosque Farms is located in Valencia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bosque Farms <1>
    • Casa Colorada
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
      • Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
    • Bosque
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Meadow Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
      • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
  • Bernalillo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Los Chavez, with the one closest to Los Chavez listed first.
    • Isleta Pueblo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta Pueblo
      • Isleta Pueblo is located in Bernalillo County
    • Isleta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • South Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
      • South Valley is located in Bernalillo County
    • Martinez Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Town
      • Martinez Town is located in Bernalillo County
    • Old Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Bernalillo County
    • Albuquerque
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Canada Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Village
      • Canada Village is located in Bernalillo County
    • Mesa Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Village
      • Mesa Village is located in Bernalillo County
    • Carnuel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnuel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnuel
      • Carnuel is located in Bernalillo County
    • Hoffmantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmantown
      • Hoffmantown is located in Bernalillo County
    • Monticello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ponderosa Pine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Pine
      • Ponderosa Pine is located in Bernalillo County
    • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
      • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
  • Socorro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Los Chavez, with the one closest to Los Chavez listed first.
    • Veguita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Contreras
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Socorro County
    • Las Nutrias
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
      • Las Nutrias is located in Socorro County
    • Abeytas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abeytas
      • Abeytas is located in Socorro County
    • La Joya
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
      • La Joya is located in Socorro County
  • Torrance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Los Chavez, with the one closest to Los Chavez listed first.
    • Manzano
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzano
      • Manzano is located in Torrance County
    • Torreon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torreon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
      • Torreon is located in Torrance County
    • Tajique
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Abo ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
      • Abo is located in Torrance County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Los Chavez, see our County-by-County Page for Los Chavez.

Cemeteries Near Los Chavez ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Los Chavez.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Los Chavez covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Los Chavez, with the one closest to Los Chavez listed first.

  • El Cemeterio de los Ricos
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Cemeterio de los Ricos
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the El Cemeterio de los Ricos is located outside and to the southwest of Tome.
    • The El Cemeterio de los Ricos has also been known as:
    • Old Tome Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2398150 <3>
  • Tome Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tome Cemetery
    • The Tome Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38484 <3>
  • Terrace Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Our Lady of Belen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • San Clemente / Old Los Lunas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • San Clemente Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • El Camposanto de la Liverta Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sangre de Cristo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • San Antonio de los Lentes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Antonio de los Lentes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Antonio de los Lentes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Los Lentes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Peralta & Valencia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Spanish Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spanish Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spanish Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (39 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Los Chavez in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Los Chavez.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Los Chavez, with the one closest to Los Chavez listed first.

  • Tome
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Belen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
    • Belen is located in Valencia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <1>
  • Los Lunas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Peralta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Isleta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Rio Puerco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Puerco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Puerco
    • Rio Puerco is located in Valencia County
  • Sabinal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabinal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinal
    • Sabinal is located in Socorro County
  • Barr
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr
    • Barr is located in Bernalillo County
  • Pajarito ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pajarito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajarito
    • Pajarito is located in Bernalillo County
  • La Joya
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
    • La Joya is located in Socorro County
  • Albuquerque
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Los Chavez. See our List of 1890's Communities around Los Chavez.

Newspapers Published in Los Chavez ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 158 newspapers that have been published in the area around Los Chavez.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Los Chavez, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Los Chavez.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Los Chavez:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Los Chavez. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Valencia County: www.co.valencia.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>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 Los Chavez, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Los Chavez) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Los Chavez. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7267, Longitude: -106.7536       In this case, the coordinates for Los Chavez have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025