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Nearest Communities to Sapello,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 starting from Sapello.<1>

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


Sapello is located in San Miguel County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Miguel County: Guadalupe, Harding, Mora, Quay, Santa Fe & Torrance.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 126 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sapello. Of these communities, 46 are located in counties other than San Miguel 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 Sapello (which is San Miguel 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 Sapello

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

  • San Miguel County   (where Sapello resides)
    • County Website:   https://co.sanmiguel.nm.us/
    • County Seat for San Miguel:   Las Vegas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sapello   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sapello.
      • Las Tusas
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Las Tusas is located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Tusas
      • Manuelitas
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Manuelitas is located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuelitas
      • Canoncito
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Canoncito is located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
      • Emplazado
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Emplazado is located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emplazado
      • San Ignacio
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • San Ignacio is located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ignacio
      • Los Alamos
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Las Dispensas
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Las Dispensas is located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Dispensas
      • Tierra Monte
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Tierra Monte is located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Monte
      • Penasco Blanco
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Penasco Blanco is located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penasco Blanco
      • El Llano
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • El Llano is located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Llano
      • Hot Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Los Vigiles
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Los Vigiles is located in San Miguel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Vigiles
      • Continue List   (68 more) ...
        • Montezuma
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • El Porvenir
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • El Porvenir is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Porvenir
        • Gallinas
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Gallinas is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallinas
        • Pendaries Village
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Pendaries Village is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendaries Village
        • San Antonio
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • San Antonio is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
        • Trout Springs
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Rociada
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Arriba
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Arriba is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriba
        • Onava
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Onava is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onava
        • Upper Rociada
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Upper Rociada is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Rociada
        • Las Vegas Town
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Las Vegas Town is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Vegas Town
        • Kroenigs
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Kroenigs is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kroenigs
        • East Las Vegas ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • East Las Vegas is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Las Vegas
        • Las Vegas
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Agua Zarca
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Agua Zarca is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Zarca
        • Mineral Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Mineral Hill is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hill
        • San Geronimo ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • San Geronimo is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Geronimo
        • Romero
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Lagunas
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Lagunas is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagunas
        • Romeroville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Romeroville is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeroville
        • San Pablo
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • San Pablo is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
        • La Manga
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • La Manga is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Manga
        • Ojita
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Ojita is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojita
        • Ojitos Frios
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Ojitos Frios is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojitos Frios
        • Cedar Hill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Cedar Hill is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
        • Sheridan
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Sheridan is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
        • Gabaldon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Gabaldon is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabaldon
        • Santa Ana
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Santa Ana is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana
        • Tecolote
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • San Augustin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • San Augustin is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Augustin
        • Cowles
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Geronimo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Geronimo is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo
        • Myers
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Myers is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
        • Upper Colonias
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Upper Colonias is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Colonias
        • Tererro ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Tererro is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tererro
        • Winsor Creek Summer Home
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Los Montoyas
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Los Montoyas is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Montoyas
        • Lower Colonias
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lower Colonias is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Colonias
        • Holy Ghost ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Tres Lagunas
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Tres Lagunas is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Lagunas
        • El Macho
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • El Macho is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Macho
        • Lower La Posada
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Lower La Posada is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower La Posada
        • Upper La Posada
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Upper La Posada is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper La Posada
        • Bernal
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Bernal is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernal
        • Chapelle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Serafina
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • La Liendre ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • La Liendre is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Liendre
        • East Pecos
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • East Pecos is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pecos
        • North San Ysidro
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • North San Ysidro is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North San Ysidro
        • Apache Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Blanchard
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Blanchard is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
        • Pecos
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Pecos is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecos <3>
        • Lagunita
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Lagunita is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagunita
        • El Ancon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Lucero
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lucero is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucero
        • Pecos Pueblo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Pecos Pueblo is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos Pueblo
        • San Jose
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • San Jose is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
        • Sands
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Sands is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
        • Soham
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Soham is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soham
        • South San Ysidro
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • South San Ysidro is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South San Ysidro
        • Coruco
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Ribera
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Ilfeld
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • San Miguel
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Gise
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Gise is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gise
        • Los Trigos
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Los Trigos is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Trigos
        • Pajarita
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Pajarita is located in San Miguel County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajarita
        • Rowe
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mora County
  • Rio Arriba County
  • Santa Fe County
  • Taos County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sapello) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.