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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 Tonuco (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 Tonuco. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Tonuco is located in Dona Ana 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 Dona Ana County: Luna, Otero, Sierra & El Paso (TX).

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

  • Dona Ana County     (The home county of Tonuco)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tonuco, with the one closest to Tonuco listed first.
    • Rincon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
      • Rincon is located in Dona Ana County
    • Radium Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Springs
      • Radium Springs is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radium Springs <2>
    • Leasburg ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Dona Ana County
    • Hatch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
      • Hatch is located in Dona Ana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <2>
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Hill is located in Dona Ana County
    • Dona Ana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dona Ana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dona Ana
      • Dona Ana is located in Dona Ana County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dona Ana <2>
    • Garfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • San Ysidro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
      • San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
    • Fairacres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Las Cruces
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Spaceport City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaceport City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
      • Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County
  • Luna County
    • Nutt ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt
      • Nutt is located in Luna County
  • Sierra County

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

Newspapers Published in Tonuco ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tonuco.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tonuco, 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 Tonuco.

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 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 Tonuco:

Cemeteries Near Tonuco ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tonuco.

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

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

  • Rincon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rincon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rincon Cemetery
  • Rodey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodey Cemetery
  • Placitas Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatch Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery
  • Community Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Odd Fellow Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellow Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Dona Ana County Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • San Albino Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The San Albino Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mesilla Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Albino Cemetery
  • Organ Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Organ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Organ Cemetery
  • Tortugas Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tortugas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tortugas Cemetery
  • Caballo Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caballo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caballo Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tonuco had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Rincon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rincon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
    • Rincon is located in Dona Ana County
  • Leasburg ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
    • Leasburg is located in Dona Ana County
  • Hatch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
    • Hatch is located in Dona Ana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatch <2>
  • Dona Ana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dona Ana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dona Ana
    • Dona Ana is located in Dona Ana County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dona Ana <2>
  • Las Cruces
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mesilla
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mesilla Park
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Organ ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ
    • Organ is located in Dona Ana County

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

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

The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tonuco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tonuco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5906, Longitude: -106.9957       In this case, the coordinates for Tonuco have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Tonuco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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