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Nearest Communities to Organ,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

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 west 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 Organ 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 42 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Organ. Of these communities, 6 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 Organ (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 Organ

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

  • Dona Ana County   (where Organ resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/
    • County Seat for Dona Ana:   Las Cruces
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Organ   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Organ.
      • Modoc ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
        • Modoc is located in Dona Ana County
      • Spaceport City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Boyd
        (7 miles [11.3 km] 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
      • White Sands
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Las Cruces
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dona Ana
        (12 miles [19.3 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>
      • San Ysidro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Tortugas
        (13 miles [20.9 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
      • University Park
        (13 miles [20.9 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
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
        • Hill is located in Dona Ana County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Hill
        • From Organ to Hill
      • Four Points
        (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Continue List   (24 more) ...
        • Mesilla
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • San Pablo
          (15 miles [24.1 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
        • Fairacres
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Picacho
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • 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
        • Leasburg ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leasburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
          • Leasburg is located in Dona Ana County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Leasburg
          • From Organ to Leasburg
        • Brazito ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • 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
        • Mesquite
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • 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
          (18 miles [29 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
        • Fort Selden ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • 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
        • Radium Springs
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • 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>
        • Jose Manuel Sanchez Baca
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • 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
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • 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
        • La Mesa
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Vado
          (21 miles [33.8 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>
        • Berino
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Tonuco
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tonuco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonuco
          • Tonuco is located in Dona Ana County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Tonuco
          • From Organ to Tonuco
        • Kimball Place
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • 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
        • Chamberino
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Hersey Place
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hersey Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersey Place
          • Hersey Place is located in Dona Ana County
        • Anthony
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Chaparral
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • 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
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • 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
          (29 miles [46.7 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
        • Hacienda Acres
          (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Otero County
  • El Paso County
    • County Website:   www.epcounty.com/
    • County Seat for El Paso:   El Paso (TX)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Organ   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Organ.
      • R W Jones Colonia
        (29 miles [46.7 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
        (30 miles [48.3 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
        (30 miles [48.3 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)

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- Organ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Organ. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4260, Longitude: -106.6016    
<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 Organ, 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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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