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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 Rencona (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 Rencona. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Rencona is located in San Miguel 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 San Miguel County: Guadalupe, Harding, Mora, Quay, Santa Fe & Torrance.

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

  • San Miguel County     (The home county of Rencona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rencona, with the one closest to Rencona listed first.
    • Ilfeld
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • San Miguel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
      • San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
    • El Ancon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Ancon
      • El Ancon is located in San Miguel County
    • Ribera
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Coruco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coruco
      • Coruco is located in San Miguel County
    • Rowe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Villanueva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pecos
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
      • Pecos is located in San Miguel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecos <1>
    • El Cerrito
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerrito
      • El Cerrito is located in San Miguel County
    • Serafina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Chapelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelle
      • Chapelle is located in San Miguel County
    • Tecolote
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecolote have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecolote
      • Tecolote is located in San Miguel County
    • Apache Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apache Springs
      • Apache Springs is located in San Miguel County
  • Guadalupe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rencona, with the one closest to Rencona listed first.
    • Dahlia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlia
      • Dahlia is located in Guadalupe County
    • Upper Anton Chico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Anton Chico
      • Upper Anton Chico is located in Guadalupe County
    • Anton Chico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Santa Fe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rencona, with the one closest to Rencona listed first.
    • Lamy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Galisteo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galisteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galisteo
      • Galisteo is located in Santa Fe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galisteo <1>
    • Glorieta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Stanley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Eldorado at Santa Fe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado at Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado at Santa Fe
      • Eldorado at Santa Fe is located in Santa Fe County
    • Canada de los Alamos
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada de los Alamos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada de los Alamos
      • Canada de los Alamos is located in Santa Fe County
    • Seton Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seton Village
      • Seton Village is located in Santa Fe County
    • Los Cerrillos
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerrillos
      • Los Cerrillos is located in Santa Fe County
      • Los Cerrillos has also been known as:
      • Cerrillos
    • Madrid
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
      • Madrid is located in Santa Fe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <1>
    • Bonanza City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza City
      • Bonanza City is located in Santa Fe County
    • Santa Fe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • San Pedro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pedro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
      • San Pedro is located in Santa Fe County
  • Torrance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rencona, with the one closest to Rencona listed first.
    • Clines Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Moriarty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriarty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriarty
      • Moriarty is located in Torrance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriarty <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Rencona ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rencona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rencona, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rencona.

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 websites either 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 Rencona:

Cemeteries Near Rencona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rencona.

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

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

  • Rencona Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • San Miguelito Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Miguelito Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Miguelito Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38424 <4>
  • Ojo de Vaca Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ojo de Vaca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ojo de Vaca Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cow Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ojo de Vaca Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260326 <4>
  • San Isidro De Labador Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
  • Tapia Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Pueblo Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Sagrada Familia Parish Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sagrada Familia Parish Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Rowe.
    • The Sagrada Familia Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
    • Sagrada Familia Churchyard Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sagrada Familia Parish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2353488 <4>
  • Santo Nino Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lamy Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Catholic Cemetery of Galisteo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • New Galisteo Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Galisteo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Galisteo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (34 more) ...
    • Old Galisteo Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Galisteo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Galisteo Cemetery
    • Canoncito Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Old St. Anthonys Church Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Sands
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
    • Sands is located in San Miguel County
  • San Miguel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
    • San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
  • Rowe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Villanueva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Lamy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Blanchard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Blanchard is located in San Miguel County
  • Pecos
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
    • Pecos is located in San Miguel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecos <1>
  • Glorieta
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Bernal
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernal
    • Bernal is located in San Miguel County
  • Tecolote
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecolote have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecolote
    • Tecolote is located in San Miguel County
  • Los Cerrillos
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerrillos
    • Los Cerrillos is located in Santa Fe County
    • Los Cerrillos has also been known as:
    • Cerrillos
  • Ortiz ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
    • Ortiz is located in Santa Fe County
  • Romero
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romero
    • Romero is located in San Miguel County
  • Waldo ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Santa Fe County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rencona. 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 '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- Rencona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rencona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3025, Longitude: -105.6633       In this case, the coordinates for Rencona 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>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.
<6>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 Rencona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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