Our Genealogy Helper

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 Reventon (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 Reventon. 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 doctors 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.

Reventon is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Chaves, DeBaca, Guadalupe, Otero, Sierra, Socorro & Torrance.

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

• Lincoln County     (The home county of Reventon)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Reventon, with the one closest to Reventon listed first.
  • Nogal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal
    • Nogal is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nogal <1>
  • Capitan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
    • Capitan is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitan <1>
  • Carrizozo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrizozo
    • Carrizozo is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrizozo <1>
  • Fort Stanton ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stanton
    • Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County
  • Bonito
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
    • Bonito is located in Lincoln County
  • Lincoln
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
  • Sierra Vista
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
    • Sierra Vista is located in Lincoln County
  • Sun Valley
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County
  • Alto
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <1>
  • Glencoe
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <1>
  • Alpine Cellars Village
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine Cellars Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cellars Village
    • Alpine Cellars Village is located in Lincoln County
  • Ruidoso
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso
    • Ruidoso is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Reventon ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reventon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reventon, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reventon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Reventon:

• Websites specific to New Mexico
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the State Records Center and Archives

• Pages specific to Lincoln County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for New Mexico
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Mexico
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of New Mexico
  • Cemeteries of Lincoln County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Mexico
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of New Mexico
  • Cemeteries of Lincoln County

Cemeteries Near Reventon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reventon.

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

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

• Reventon Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reventon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reventon Cemetery
• Patos Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patos Cemetery
• Jicarilla Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jicarilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jicarilla Cemetery
• Carrabajal Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrabajal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrabajal Cemetery
• Cedarvale Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarvale Cemetery
• Encinoso Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Encinoso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Encinoso Cemetery
• Ancho Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancho Cemetery
• Silva Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silva Cemetery
• Nogal Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nogal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nogal Cemetery
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • The Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Guadalupe Catholic Church Cemetery
  • Santa Rita Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
• Pleasant View Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Griego Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griego Cemetery
  • West - Box Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The West - Box Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pioneer Little Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West - Box Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery

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.<4>

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

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

• White Oaks ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oaks
  • White Oaks is located in Lincoln County
• Luna
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
  • Luna is located in Lincoln County
• Nogal
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogal
  • Nogal is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nogal <1>
• Fort Stanton ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stanton
  • Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County
• Bonito
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonito
  • Bonito is located in Lincoln County
• Lincoln
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
• Ruidoso
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso
  • Ruidoso is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso <1>

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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