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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 Spiess (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 Spiess. 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 and hospitals 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.

Spiess is located in Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe County: Bernalillo, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval & Torrance.

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

  • Santa Fe County     (The home county of Spiess)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spiess, with the one closest to Spiess listed first.
    • Lamy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldorado at Santa Fe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado at Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado at Santa Fe
      • Eldorado at Santa Fe is located in Santa Fe County
    • Galisteo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galisteo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galisteo
      • Galisteo is located in Santa Fe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galisteo <1>
    • Canada de los Alamos
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada de los Alamos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Seton Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seton Village
      • Seton Village is located in Santa Fe County
    • Glorieta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Los Cerrillos
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerrillos
      • Los Cerrillos is located in Santa Fe County
      • Los Cerrillos has also been known as:
      • Cerrillos
    • Bonanza City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza City
      • Bonanza City is located in Santa Fe County
    • Agua Fria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • La Cienega
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cienega have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cienega
      • La Cienega is located in Santa Fe County
    • Madrid
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Santa Fe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bernalillo County
    • Sandia Knolls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Knolls
      • Sandia Knolls is located in Bernalillo County
  • Los Alamos County
    • White Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Los Alamos County
  • San Miguel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spiess, with the one closest to Spiess listed first.
    • Rowe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Pecos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ilfeld
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Holy Ghost ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Ghost
      • Holy Ghost is located in San Miguel County
    • El Ancon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Ancon
      • El Ancon is located in San Miguel County
    • Ribera
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • San Miguel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Miguel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
      • San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
    • Coruco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coruco
      • Coruco is located in San Miguel County
    • Cowles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
      • Cowles is located in San Miguel County
  • Sandoval County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spiess, with the one closest to Spiess listed first.
    • Domingo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domingo
      • Domingo is located in Sandoval County
    • Pena Blanca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pena Blanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pena Blanca
      • Pena Blanca is located in Sandoval County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pena Blanca <1>
    • Cochiti Pueblo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Kewa Pueblo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cochiti Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sile
      • Sile is located in Sandoval County
    • Diamond Tail Ranch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Tail Ranch
      • Diamond Tail Ranch is located in Sandoval County
    • San Felipe Pueblo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Felipe Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Felipe Pueblo
      • San Felipe Pueblo is located in Sandoval County

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

Cemeteries Near Spiess ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spiess.

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

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

  • Lamy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Catholic Cemetery of Galisteo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Galisteo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Galisteo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Galisteo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Galisteo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Galisteo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Galisteo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ojo de Vaca Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ojo de Vaca Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ojo de Vaca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ojo de Vaca Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cow Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260326 <4>
  • San Miguelito Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Miguelito Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Miguelito Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38424 <4>
  • Canoncito Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Glorieta Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glorieta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glorieta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38085 <4>
  • Los Cerrillos Protestant Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Santa Fe Memorial Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cerrillos Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (39 more) ...
    • Sagrada Familia Parish Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sagrada Familia Parish Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sagrada Familia Parish Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Rowe.
      • The Sagrada Familia Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
      • Sagrada Familia Churchyard Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2353488 <4>
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Madrid Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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.<5>

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

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

  • Lamy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Glorieta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Los Cerrillos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerrillos
    • Los Cerrillos is located in Santa Fe County
    • Los Cerrillos has also been known as:
    • Cerrillos
  • Rowe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Waldo ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Santa Fe County
  • Pecos
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Santa Fe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Ortiz ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
    • Ortiz is located in Santa Fe County
  • Golden ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Santa Fe County
  • San Pedro
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Pedro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
    • San Pedro is located in Santa Fe County
  • Sands
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
    • Sands is located in San Miguel County
  • San Miguel
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Miguel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
    • San Miguel is located in San Miguel County

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

Newspapers Published in Spiess ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spiess.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spiess, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spiess.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

The official website for Santa Fe County: www.co.santa-fe.nm.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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 Spiess, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Spiess) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spiess. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4592, Longitude: -105.9067       In this case, the coordinates for Spiess have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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