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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Suwanee. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Suwanee to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Suwanee, please Contact Us.

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 Suwanee (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 Suwanee. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Suwanee is historic, it would have been located within present day Valencia 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 Valencia County: Bernalillo, Cibola, Socorro & Torrance.

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

  • Valencia County     (The home county of Suwanee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suwanee, with the one closest to Suwanee listed first.
    • Los Lunas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bosque Farms
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosque Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque Farms
      • Bosque Farms is located in Valencia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bosque Farms <2>
    • Peralta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Valencia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
      • Valencia is located in Valencia County
    • Tome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Belen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
      • Belen is located in Valencia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <2>
    • Jarales
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarales
      • Jarales is located in Valencia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarales <2>
    • Rio Communities
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Communities have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Communities
      • Rio Communities is located in Valencia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Communities <2>
  • Bernalillo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suwanee, with the one closest to Suwanee listed first.
    • Isleta Pueblo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta Pueblo
      • Isleta Pueblo is located in Bernalillo County
    • Isleta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • South Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
      • South Valley is located in Bernalillo County
    • Old Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Bernalillo County
    • Martinez Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Town
      • Martinez Town is located in Bernalillo County
    • Paradise Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
      • Paradise Hills is located in Bernalillo County
  • Cibola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suwanee, with the one closest to Suwanee listed first.
    • Mesita
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Laguna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Paguate
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paguate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paguate
      • Paguate is located in Cibola County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paguate <2>
    • Paraje
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paraje
      • Paraje is located in Cibola County
    • Casa Blanca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Encinal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encinal
      • Encinal is located in Cibola County
    • Harrisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Cibola County
    • Cubero
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Seboyeta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Seama
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seama
      • Seama is located in Cibola County
    • Acoma Pueblo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Acoma Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acoma Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoma Village
      • Acoma Village is located in Cibola County
    • North Acomita Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Acomita Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Acomita Village
      • North Acomita Village is located in Cibola County

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

Cemeteries Near Suwanee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Suwanee.

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

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

  • Tohajiilee Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • San Jose Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Eckerman Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eckerman Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Eckerman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38035 <4>
  • Paguate Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paguate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paguate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38309 <4>
  • Casa Blanca Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Paraje Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • San Clemente Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Los Lentes Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Los Padillas Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Pajarito Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Cubero Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • San Clemente / Old Los Lunas Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • San Antonio de los Lentes Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Antonio de los Lentes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Antonio de los Lentes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Isleta Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Budville Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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.

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

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

  • Rio Puerco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Puerco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Puerco
    • Rio Puerco is located in Valencia County
  • Los Lunas
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Isleta
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Pajarito ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pajarito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajarito
    • Pajarito is located in Bernalillo County
  • Tome
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Peralta
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Barr
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr
    • Barr is located in Bernalillo County
  • Belen
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
    • Belen is located in Valencia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Suwanee ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Suwanee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Suwanee, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Suwanee.

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 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 Suwanee:

The official website for Valencia County: www.co.valencia.nm.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Suwanee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Suwanee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Suwanee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9350, Longitude: -107.1373       In this case, the coordinates for Suwanee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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