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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Pajarito. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Pajarito to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pajarito, please Contact Us.

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 Pajarito (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 Pajarito. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Pajarito is historic, it would have been located within present day Bernalillo 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 Bernalillo County: Cibola, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Torrance & Valencia.

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

  • Bernalillo County     (The home county of Pajarito)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pajarito, with the one closest to Pajarito listed first.
    • South Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Isleta Pueblo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta Pueblo
      • Isleta Pueblo is located in Bernalillo County
    • Isleta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Martinez Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Albuquerque
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mesa Village
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Canada Village
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Hoffmantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmantown
      • Hoffmantown is located in Bernalillo County
    • North Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Valley
      • North Valley is located in Bernalillo County
    • Alameda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Sandoval County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pajarito, with the one closest to Pajarito listed first.
    • Pueblo of Sandia Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo of Sandia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo of Sandia Village
      • Pueblo of Sandia Village is located in Sandoval County
    • Bernalillo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernalillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernalillo
      • Bernalillo is located in Sandoval County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernalillo <3>
    • Placitas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placitas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placitas
      • Placitas is located in Sandoval County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placitas <3>
    • Diamond Tail Ranch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Tail Ranch
      • Diamond Tail Ranch is located in Sandoval County
    • Algodones
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Santa Fe County
    • Edgewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Torrance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pajarito, with the one closest to Pajarito listed first.
    • Tajique
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Torreon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Manzano
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Valencia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pajarito, with the one closest to Pajarito listed first.
    • Bosque Farms
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Peralta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Los Lunas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Valencia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Meadow Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Tome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Belen
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <3>
    • Rio Communities
      (23 miles [37 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 <3>
    • Jarales
      (26 miles [41.8 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 <3>
    • Casa Colorada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
      • Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
    • Bosque
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Pajarito ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pajarito.

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

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

  • Pajarito Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Los Padillas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • San Jose de Armijo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Isleta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • San Jose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Benino Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Santa Clara Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Albuquerque.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Santa Barbara Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38252 <4>
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Spanish Methodist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Peralta Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (52 more) ...
    • Pereas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Los Lentes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • San Antonio de los Lentes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.

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.

Pajarito itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 37 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Barr
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Isleta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Albuquerque
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Peralta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Los Lunas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Alameda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Tome
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Corrales
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Rio Puerco
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Belen
    (22 miles [35.4 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Pajarito ...

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 188 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pajarito.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pajarito, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pajarito.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pajarito:

The official website for Bernalillo County: www.bernco.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Pajarito, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Pajarito) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pajarito. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9864, Longitude: -106.6967       In this case, the coordinates for Pajarito have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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