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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 Navajo City (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 Navajo City. 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.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Navajo City is located in Rio Arriba 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 Rio Arriba County: Archuleta (CO), Conejos (CO), Los Alamos, Mora, San Juan, Sandoval, Santa Fe & Taos.

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

  • San Juan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Navajo City, with the one closest to Navajo City listed first.
    • Navajo Dam
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Turley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley
      • Turley is located in San Juan County
    • Blanco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bloomfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in San Juan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <1>
    • Aztec
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
      • Aztec is located in San Juan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aztec <1>
    • Flora Vista
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Vista
      • Flora Vista is located in San Juan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora Vista <1>
    • Huerfano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huerfano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huerfano
      • Huerfano is located in San Juan County
  • Archuleta County (CO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Navajo City, with the one closest to Navajo City listed first.
    • Arboles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gato
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gato
      • Gato is located in Archuleta County (CO)
  • La Plata County (CO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Navajo City, with the one closest to Navajo City listed first.
    • La Boca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Boca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca
      • La Boca is located in La Plata County (CO)
    • Allison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in La Plata County (CO)
    • Ignacio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
      • Ignacio is located in La Plata County (CO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ignacio <1>
    • Bondad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondad
      • Bondad is located in La Plata County (CO)

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

Newspapers Published in Navajo City ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Navajo City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Navajo City, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Navajo City.

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 helpful 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 Navajo City:

Cemeteries Near Navajo City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Navajo City.

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 Navajo City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Los Martinez Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Blanco - Turley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanco - Turley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanco - Turley Cemetery
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
  • La Boca Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Boca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Boca Cemetery
  • Tiffany Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiffany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiffany Cemetery
  • New Rosa Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Allison Tiffany Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Tiffany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Tiffany Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Aztec Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Carracas Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carracas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carracas Cemetery
  • Ouray Memorial Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ouray Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ouray Memorial Cemetery
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Elco Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elco Cemetery
    • Flora Vista Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Memory Gardens of Farmington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memory Gardens of Farmington is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Farmington.
      • The Memory Gardens of Farmington has also been known as:
      • Farmington Memory Gardens
      • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      • Memory Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens of Farmington
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973605 <4>

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.<5>

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

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

  • La Boca
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Boca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Boca
    • La Boca is located in La Plata County (CO)
  • Rosa ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
    • Rosa is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Bloomfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in San Juan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <1>
  • Arboles
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Aztec
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aztec
    • Aztec is located in San Juan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aztec <1>
  • Carracas
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carracas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carracas
    • Carracas is located in Archuleta County (CO)
  • Ignacio
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
    • Ignacio is located in La Plata County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ignacio <1>
  • Flora Vista
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Vista
    • Flora Vista is located in San Juan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora Vista <1>

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

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

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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>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- Navajo City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Navajo City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7520, Longitude: -107.6023       In this case, the coordinates for Navajo City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Navajo City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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