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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 Vallecitos (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 Vallecitos. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Vallecitos is located in Taos 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 Taos County: Conejos (CO), Costilla (CO), Colfax, Mora & Rio Arriba.

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

  • Taos County     (The home county of Vallecitos)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vallecitos, with the one closest to Vallecitos listed first.
    • Talpa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
      • Talpa is located in Taos County
    • Vadito
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Picuris Pueblo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picuris Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
      • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
    • Ranchos de Taos
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Penasco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Rio Lucio
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Lucio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
      • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
    • Canon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon
      • Canon is located in Taos County
    • Chamisal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamisal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Llano
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ranchito
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Taos
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tres Ritos
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tres Ritos
      • Tres Ritos is located in Taos County
    • Pilar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Colfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vallecitos, with the one closest to Vallecitos listed first.
    • Angel Fire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Pines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Pines
      • Lakeview Pines is located in Colfax County
    • Idlewild
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Idlewild is located in Colfax County
    • Eagle Nest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
      • Eagle Nest is located in Colfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Nest <1>
    • Virginia City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Colfax County
  • Mora County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vallecitos, with the one closest to Vallecitos listed first.
    • Chacon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Holman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Guadalupita
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cleveland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pacheco Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacheco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco Village
      • Pacheco Village is located in Mora County
    • Mora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Abuelo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abuelo
      • Abuelo is located in Mora County
    • Ledoux
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledoux
      • Ledoux is located in Mora County
    • Los Huerros
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Huerros
      • Los Huerros is located in Mora County
    • La Cueva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
      • La Cueva is located in Mora County
    • Rainsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Carmen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carmen
      • South Carmen is located in Mora County
    • Ojo Feliz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rio Arriba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vallecitos, with the one closest to Vallecitos listed first.
    • Apodaca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
      • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Dixon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Truchas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Embudo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Velarde
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Cordova
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chimayo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • LaMadera
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMadera
      • LaMadera is located in Rio Arriba County
    • La Villita
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villita
      • La Villita is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Los Luceros
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Luceros
      • Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Alcalde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Estaca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaca
      • Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Petaca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • San Miguel County
    • Cowles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
      • Cowles is located in San Miguel County
  • Santa Fe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vallecitos, with the one closest to Vallecitos listed first.
    • Rio Chiquito
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Chiquito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Chiquito
      • Rio Chiquito is located in Santa Fe County
    • Cundiyo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • La Puebla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puebla
      • La Puebla is located in Santa Fe County
    • Cuartelez
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuartelez
      • Cuartelez is located in Santa Fe County
    • Arroyo Seco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Seco
      • Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
    • Santa Cruz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sombrillo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sombrillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sombrillo
      • Sombrillo is located in Santa Fe County

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

Newspapers Published in Vallecitos ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vallecitos.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vallecitos, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vallecitos.

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 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 Vallecitos:

Cemeteries Near Vallecitos ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vallecitos.

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

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

  • Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Talpa Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talpa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talpa Cemetery
  • Descariso Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Descariso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Descariso Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
  • Rio Lucio Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rio Lucio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rio Lucio Cemetery
  • Ramon Sanchez Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramon Sanchez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramon Sanchez Cemetery
  • Griego Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griego Cemetery
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
  • Morada Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morada Cemetery
  • Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery
  • Llano de la Yegua Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Llano de la Yegua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Llano de la Yegua Cemetery
  • Continue List   (74 more) ...
    • Santa Cruz Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Canon Brethren Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canon Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canon Brethren Cemetery
    • Los Dolores Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Los Dolores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Los Dolores 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>

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

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

  • Penasco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Taos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rinconada
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinconada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinconada
    • Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Barranca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barranca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barranca
    • Barranca is located in Taos County
  • Arroyo Seco
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Arroyo Hondo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Embudo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Velarde
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Guadalupita
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Mora
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Ojo Caliente
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Lucero
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucero
    • Lucero is located in Mora County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Alcalde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Servilleta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servilleta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilleta
      • Servilleta is located in Taos County
    • La Cueva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
      • La Cueva 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 Vallecitos. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vallecitos.

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

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vallecitos) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vallecitos. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2567, Longitude: -105.6086       In this case, the coordinates for Vallecitos 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 Vallecitos, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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