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Nearest Communities to Rio Puerco,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note 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.


Rio Puerco is located in Valencia County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Valencia County: Bernalillo, Cibola, Socorro & Torrance.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 84 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rio Puerco. Of these communities, 44 are located in counties other than Valencia 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 Rio Puerco (which is Valencia 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 Rio Puerco

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

  • Valencia County   (where Rio Puerco resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.valencia.nm.us/
    • County Seat for Valencia:   Los Lunas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rio Puerco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rio Puerco.
      • Dalies
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Dalies is located in Valencia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalies
      • South Garcia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • South Garcia is located in Valencia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Garcia
      • Sandia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Sandia is located in Valencia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia
      • Suwanee ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Suwanee is located in Valencia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwanee
      • Paquita
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Paquita is located in Valencia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paquita
      • Los Chavez
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Los Chavez is located in Valencia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Chavez
      • Los Lentes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Los Lentes is located in Valencia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Lentes
      • Los Lunas
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Adelino
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Adelino is located in Valencia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelino
      • Tome
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Correo ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Correo is located in Valencia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correo
      • Azul
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Azul is located in Valencia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azul
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        • Bacaville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bacaville is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacaville
        • Belen
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Belen is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
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        • El Cerro
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • El Cerro is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerro
        • La Ladera
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • La Ladera is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Ladera
        • Valencia
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Valencia is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
        • La Constancia
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • La Constancia is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Constancia
        • Los Trujillos
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Los Trujillos is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Trujillos
        • Pueblitos
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pueblitos is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblitos
        • Bosque Farms
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Peralta
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Rio Communities North
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Rio Communities North is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Communities North
        • Rio del Oro
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Rio del Oro is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio del Oro
        • Rio Communities
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Las Maravillas
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Las Maravillas is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Maravillas
        • Pasitos del Cielo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Pasitos del Cielo is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasitos del Cielo
        • Jarales
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Rio Grande Estates
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Rio Grande Estates is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande Estates
        • Chical
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Chical is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chical
        • Mission Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Mission Park is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Park
        • Bosque
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Monterey Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Monterey Park is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Park
        • Casa Colorada
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
        • Madrone
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Madrone is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrone
        • Bodega
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Bodega is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodega
        • Comanche Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Comanche Springs is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Springs
        • Meadow Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
        • Canyon del Rio
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Canyon del Rio is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon del Rio
        • Becker
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Becker is located in Valencia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
  • Bernalillo County
    • County Website:   https://www.bernco.gov/
    • County Seat for Bernalillo:   Albuquerque
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rio Puerco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rio Puerco.
      • Fruitvale ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Fruitvale is located in Bernalillo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Isleta Pueblo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Isleta Pueblo is located in Bernalillo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta Pueblo
      • Isleta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Los Padillas
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Los Padillas is located in Bernalillo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Padillas
      • Pajarito ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Pajarito is located in Bernalillo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajarito
      • Barr
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Barr is located in Bernalillo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr
      • Mountainview
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Mountainview is located in Bernalillo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
      • South Valley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • South Valley is located in Bernalillo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
      • Arenal
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Arenal is located in Bernalillo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arenal
      • Kinney
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Kinney is located in Bernalillo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
      • Armijo ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Armijo is located in Bernalillo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armijo
      • Atrisco
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Atrisco is located in Bernalillo County
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      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Five Points
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Five Points is located in Bernalillo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • San Jose
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • San Jose is located in Bernalillo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
        • Barelas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Barelas is located in Bernalillo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barelas
        • Kirtland Addition
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Kirtland Addition is located in Bernalillo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland Addition
        • Old Town
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Old Town is located in Bernalillo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Herrera ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Herrera is located in Bernalillo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrera
        • Los Duranes
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Los Duranes is located in Bernalillo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Duranes
        • Martinez Town
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Martinez Town is located in Bernalillo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Town
        • Albuquerque
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Los Candelarias
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Los Candelarias is located in Bernalillo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Candelarias
        • Hahn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Hahn is located in Bernalillo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
        • Los Griegos
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Los Griegos is located in Bernalillo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Griegos
        • Taylor Ranch
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Taylor Ranch is located in Bernalillo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ranch
  • Cibola County
    • County Website:   https://www.cibolacountynm.com/
    • County Seat for Cibola:   Grants
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rio Puerco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rio Puerco.
      • El Rito
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • El Rito is located in Cibola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rito
      • Laguna Pueblo
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Laguna Pueblo is located in Cibola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Pueblo
      • Crane Place
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Crane Place is located in Cibola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Place
      • Marmon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Marmon is located in Cibola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmon
      • Mesita
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Romero Place
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Romero Place is located in Cibola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romero Place
      • Laguna
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Piedra Lumbre ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Piedra Lumbre is located in Cibola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedra Lumbre
      • Orchard Place
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Orchard Place is located in Cibola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
      • New Laguna
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • New Laguna is located in Cibola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Laguna
  • Socorro County
    • County Website:   https://www.socorrocounty.net/
    • County Seat for Socorro:   Socorro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rio Puerco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rio Puerco.
      • Sabinal
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Sabinal is located in Socorro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinal
      • Veguita
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Abeytas
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Abeytas is located in Socorro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abeytas
      • Contreras
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Contreras is located in Socorro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Las Nutrias
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Las Nutrias is located in Socorro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
      • Bernardo
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Bernardo is located in Socorro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardo
      • Payne Place
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Payne Place is located in Socorro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Place
      • San Francisco
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • San Francisco is located in Socorro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Francisco
      • Pino Place
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Pino Place is located in Socorro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Place

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rio Puerco) 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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