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Nearest Communities to Modoc,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 starting from Modoc.<1>

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

Although our information shows that the community of Modoc is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day 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 60 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Modoc. Of these communities, 19 are located in counties other than Dona Ana 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 Modoc (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 Modoc

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

  • Dona Ana County   (where Modoc resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/
    • County Seat for Dona Ana:   Las Cruces
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Modoc   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Modoc.
      • Boyd
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Boyd is located in Dona Ana County
      • Organ ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ
        • Organ is located in Dona Ana County
      • White Sands
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Spaceport City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaceport City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
        • Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County
      • University Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
        • University Park is located in Dona Ana County
      • Mesilla Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tortugas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tortugas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tortugas
        • Tortugas is located in Dona Ana County
      • Las Cruces
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Brazito ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazito have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazito
        • Brazito is located in Dona Ana County
      • Four Points
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
        • Four Points is located in Dona Ana County
      • San Pablo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pablo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
        • San Pablo is located in Dona Ana County
      • Mesilla
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (29 more) ...
        • San Ysidro
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
          • San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
        • Mesquite
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
          • Mesquite is located in Dona Ana County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <5>
        • Santo Tomas
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santo Tomas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Tomas
          • Santo Tomas is located in Dona Ana County
        • Dona Ana
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dona Ana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dona Ana
          • Dona Ana is located in Dona Ana County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dona Ana <5>
        • Jose Manuel Sanchez Baca
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jose Manuel Sanchez Baca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jose Manuel Sanchez Baca
          • Jose Manuel Sanchez Baca is located in Dona Ana County
        • San Miguel
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • 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 Dona Ana County
        • Fairacres
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Picacho
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picacho have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picacho
          • Picacho is located in Dona Ana County
        • Vado
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vado
          • Vado is located in Dona Ana County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vado <5>
        • Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
          • Hill is located in Dona Ana County
        • La Mesa
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Leasburg ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
          • Leasburg is located in Dona Ana County
        • Berino
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Fort Selden ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Selden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Selden
          • Fort Selden is located in Dona Ana County
        • Chamberino
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberino
          • Chamberino is located in Dona Ana County
        • Radium Springs
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Springs
          • Radium Springs is located in Dona Ana County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radium Springs <5>
        • Anthony
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Hacienda Acres
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacienda Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Acres
          • Hacienda Acres is located in Dona Ana County
        • Chaparral
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaparral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral
          • Chaparral is located in Dona Ana County
        • Chapparal
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapparal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapparal
          • Chapparal is located in Dona Ana County
        • El Ojito
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Ojito have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Ojito
          • El Ojito is located in Dona Ana County
        • La Union
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union
          • La Union is located in Dona Ana County
        • La Union Vieja
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Union Vieja have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union Vieja
          • La Union Vieja is located in Dona Ana County
        • Afton ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
          • Afton is located in Dona Ana County
        • Rutter
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutter
          • Rutter is located in Dona Ana County
        • Kimball Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Place
          • Kimball Place is located in Dona Ana County
        • Tonuco
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonuco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonuco
          • Tonuco is located in Dona Ana County
        • Lanark ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
          • Lanark is located in Dona Ana County
        • Kenzin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenzin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenzin
          • Kenzin is located in Dona Ana County
  • Otero County
    • County Website:   www.co.otero.nm.us/
    • County Seat for Otero:   Alamogordo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Modoc   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Modoc.
      • Alvarado
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
        • Alvarado is located in Otero County
      • Elwood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
        • Elwood is located in Otero County
      • Newman
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
        • Newman is located in Otero County
      • Orogrande
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • El Paso County
    • County Website:   www.epcounty.com/
    • County Seat for El Paso:   El Paso (TX)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Modoc   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Modoc.
      • R W Jones Colonia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for R W Jones Colonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for R W Jones Colonia
        • R W Jones Colonia is located in El Paso County (TX)
      • Anthony
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
        • Anthony is located in El Paso County (TX)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <5>
      • La Tuna
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Tuna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tuna
        • La Tuna is located in El Paso County (TX)
      • Vinton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
        • Vinton is located in El Paso County (TX)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <5>
      • Westway
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westway
        • Westway is located in El Paso County (TX)
      • Mobile Haven Estates
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mobile Haven Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Haven Estates
        • Mobile Haven Estates is located in El Paso County (TX)
        • Mobile Haven Estates has also been known as:
        • Mobile Haven Estates Colonia
      • Nuway Addition
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nuway Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuway Addition
        • Nuway Addition is located in El Paso County (TX)
        • Nuway Addition has also been known as:
        • Nuway Addition Colonia
      • Nuway
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nuway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuway
        • Nuway is located in El Paso County (TX)
      • Newman
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
        • Newman is located in El Paso County (TX)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Canutillo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • La Union Estates
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Union Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union Estates
          • La Union Estates is located in El Paso County (TX)
          • La Union Estates has also been known as:
          • La Union Estates Colonia
        • Polkinghorn Addition
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkinghorn Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkinghorn Addition
          • Polkinghorn Addition is located in El Paso County (TX)
          • Polkinghorn Addition has also been known as:
          • Polkinghorn Addition Colonia
        • Schuman Estates
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuman Estates
          • Schuman Estates is located in El Paso County (TX)
          • Schuman Estates has also been known as:
          • Schuman Estates Colonia
        • Serene Acres
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serene Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene Acres
          • Serene Acres is located in El Paso County (TX)
          • Serene Acres has also been known as:
          • Serene Acres Colonia
        • Hermosa Vista Addition
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermosa Vista Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa Vista Addition
          • Hermosa Vista Addition is located in El Paso County (TX)
          • Hermosa Vista Addition has also been known as:
          • Hermosa Vista Addition Colonia

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 from Point A (ie- Modoc) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Modoc. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3440, Longitude: -106.5797       In this case, the coordinates for Modoc 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 Modoc, 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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