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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 Rociada (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 Rociada. 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 and 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.

Rociada 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 Rociada. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rociada:

  • San Miguel County     (The home county of Rociada)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rociada, with the one closest to Rociada listed first.
    • Pendaries Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendaries Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendaries Village
      • Pendaries Village is located in San Miguel County
    • Sapello
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Trout Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Springs
      • Trout Springs is located in San Miguel County
    • Cowles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
      • Cowles is located in San Miguel County
    • Hot Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
      • Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
    • Montezuma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Holy Ghost ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost
      • Holy Ghost is located in San Miguel County
    • Los Alamos
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Alamos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos
      • Los Alamos is located in San Miguel County
    • Las Vegas Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Vegas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Vegas Town
      • Las Vegas Town is located in San Miguel County
    • Las Vegas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pecos
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Romero
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romero
      • Romero is located in San Miguel County
  • Mora County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rociada, with the one closest to Rociada listed first.
    • South Carmen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carmen
      • South Carmen is located in Mora County
    • Ledoux
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledoux
      • Ledoux is located in Mora County
    • Abuelo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abuelo
      • Abuelo is located in Mora County
    • Pacheco Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacheco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Village
      • Pacheco Village is located in Mora County
    • Cleveland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • La Cueva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
      • La Cueva is located in Mora County
    • Golondrinas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golondrinas
      • Golondrinas is located in Mora County
    • Holman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Rainsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Loma Parda ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Parda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Parda
      • Loma Parda is located in Mora County
    • Chacon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Rio Arriba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rociada, with the one closest to Rociada listed first.
    • Truchas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cordova
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Santa Fe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rociada, with the one closest to Rociada listed first.
    • Glorieta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chupadero
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chupadero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chupadero
      • Chupadero is located in Santa Fe County
    • Cundiyo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rio en Medio
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio en Medio
      • Rio en Medio is located in Santa Fe County
    • Rio Chiquito
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Chiquito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Chiquito
      • Rio Chiquito is located in Santa Fe County
    • Canada de los Alamos
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada de los Alamos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Tesuque
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tesuque have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tesuque
      • Tesuque is located in Santa Fe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tesuque <2>
  • Taos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rociada, with the one closest to Rociada listed first.
    • Angostura
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angostura
      • Angostura is located in Taos County
    • Tres Ritos
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Ritos
      • Tres Ritos is located in Taos County
    • Llano
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Penasco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penasco
      • Penasco is located in Taos County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penasco <2>
    • Trampas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chamisal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamisal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamisal
      • Chamisal is located in Taos County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamisal <2>
    • Vadito
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Picuris Pueblo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picuris Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
      • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
    • Rio Lucio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Lucio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
      • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
    • Vallecito
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Rociada ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rociada.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rociada, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rociada.

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 Rociada:

Cemeteries Near Rociada ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rociada.

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

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

  • San Antonio Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Antonio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Antonio Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38396 <4>
  • Santo Nino Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santo Nino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santo Nino Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38443 <4>
  • San Jose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • San Ignacio Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Nino Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Nino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Nino Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38440 <4>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • San Isidro Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Quintana Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Soledad Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soledad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soledad Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38458 <4>
  • Sapello Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapello Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (90 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rociada had a population of 39 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • San Ignacio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Ignacio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ignacio
    • San Ignacio is located in San Miguel County
  • Sapello
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • La Cueva
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
    • La Cueva is located in Mora County
  • Hot Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
    • Hot Springs is located in San Miguel County
  • Los Alamos
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Alamos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos
    • Los Alamos is located in San Miguel County
  • Lucero
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucero
    • Lucero is located in Mora County
  • Las Vegas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Loma Parda ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Parda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Parda
    • Loma Parda is located in Mora County
  • East Las Vegas ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Las Vegas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Las Vegas
    • East Las Vegas is located in San Miguel County
  • Onava
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onava
    • Onava is located in San Miguel County
  • Pecos
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Kroenigs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kroenigs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kroenigs
      • Kroenigs is located in San Miguel County
    • Romero
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romero
      • Romero is located in San Miguel County
    • Tiptonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiptonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptonville
      • Tiptonville is located in Mora County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Rociada) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rociada. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8329, Longitude: -105.4219    
<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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Sapello and South Carmen. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<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 Rociada, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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