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Nearest Communities to Ring Place,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 from Ring Place.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Ring Place is located in Colfax County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Colfax County: Costilla (CO), Las Animas (CO), Harding, Mora, Taos & Union.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 70 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ring Place. Of these communities, 41 are located in counties other than Colfax County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Ring Place (which is Colfax 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 Ring Place

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

  • Colfax County   (where Ring Place resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.colfax.nm.us/
    • County Seat for Colfax:   Raton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ring Place   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ring Place.
      • McCrystal Place
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • McCrystal Place is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrystal Place
      • Shuree
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Shuree is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuree
      • Banning Place
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Banning Place is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning Place
      • Deep Tunnel ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Deep Tunnel is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Tunnel
      • Casa Grande
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Casa Grande is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Grande
      • Moreno ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Moreno is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreno
      • Elizabethtown ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Elizabethtown is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Ute Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Virginia City ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Virginia City is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Six Mile Gate
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Six Mile Gate is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Gate
      • Hematite ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Hematite is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hematite
      • Perryville ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Perryville is located in Colfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Eagle Nest
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Idlewild
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Idlewild is located in Colfax County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
        • Val Verde Ski Area
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Val Verde Ski Area is located in Colfax County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde Ski Area
        • Lauretta ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Lauretta is located in Colfax County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauretta
        • Capitan Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Capitan Hill is located in Colfax County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan Hill
        • Dawson ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Dawson is located in Colfax County
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        • Lakeview Pines
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
        • Cimarron
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Colfax ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Colfax is located in Colfax County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
        • Agua Fria ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Agua Fria is located in Colfax County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Fria
        • McDaniel Cimarron Place
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Koehler ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Koehler is located in Colfax County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koehler
        • Angel Fire
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Rayado
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Rayado is located in Colfax County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayado
        • Urraca Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Urraca Place is located in Colfax County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urraca Place
        • Van Houten ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Van Houten is located in Colfax County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Houten
        • Sunny Side
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunny Side is located in Colfax County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
  • Taos County
    • County Website:   https://www.taoscounty.org/
    • County Seat for Taos:   Taos
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ring Place   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ring Place.
      • La Belle ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • La Belle is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
      • Anchor ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Anchor is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Midnight ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Midnight is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midnight
      • Red River
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Amalia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Amalia is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalia
      • Ventero
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Ventero is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventero
      • Taos Ski Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Twining ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Twining is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twining
      • Moly
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Moly is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moly
      • El Rito
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • El Rito is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rito
      • Costilla
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Antoine Leroux
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Antoine Leroux is located in Taos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine Leroux
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Buena Vista
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Questa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Cerro
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Lama
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Lama is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lama
        • Kiowa Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Kiowa Village is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa Village
        • Lobo ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lobo is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobo
        • Sunshine
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Sunshine is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
        • Arroyo Seco
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Taos Pueblo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
        • Valdez
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunshine Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Sunshine Valley is located in Taos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Valley
  • Costilla County
  • Las Animas County
    • County Website:   https://lasanimascounty.colorado.gov/
    • County Seat for Las Animas:   Trinidad (CO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ring Place   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ring Place.
      • Tercio
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Tercio is located in Las Animas County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tercio
      • Torres
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Torres is located in Las Animas County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torres
      • Stonewall Gap
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Stonewall Gap is located in Las Animas County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Gap
      • Stonewall
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Stonewall is located in Las Animas County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Vigil
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Vigil is located in Las Animas County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigil
      • Zamara
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Zamara is located in Las Animas County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zamara
      • Parras Plaza
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Parras Plaza is located in Las Animas County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parras Plaza
      • Cordova Plaza
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Cordova Plaza is located in Las Animas County (CO)
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      • Weston
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Monument Park
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Monument Park is located in Las Animas County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Park
      • Medina Plaza
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Medina Plaza is located in Las Animas County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina Plaza
      • Velasquez Plaza
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Velasquez Plaza is located in Las Animas County (CO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velasquez Plaza

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Ring Place) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
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