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Nearest Communities to Veguita,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Veguita.<1>

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

Veguita is located in Socorro County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Socorro County: Catron, Cibola, Lincoln, Sierra, Torrance & Valencia.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 95 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Veguita. Of these communities, 70 are located in counties other than Socorro 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 Veguita (which is Socorro 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 Veguita

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

  • Socorro County   (where Veguita resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.socorrocounty.net/
    • County Seat for Socorro:   Socorro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Veguita   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Veguita.
      • Contreras
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Las Nutrias
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Sabinal
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Sabinal is located in Socorro County
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      • Abeytas
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bernardo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Bernardo is located in Socorro County
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      • San Francisco
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • San Francisco is located in Socorro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Francisco
      • La Joya
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • San Geronimo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • San Geronimo is located in Socorro County
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      • Canyon Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Canyon Mill is located in Socorro County
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      • Red Mill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Red Mill is located in Socorro County
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      • Gibbs Place
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Gibbs Place is located in Socorro County
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      • La Joyita ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • La Joyita is located in Socorro County
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      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Tomasino Mill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Tomasino Mill is located in Socorro County
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        • San Acacia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Alamillo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Scholle
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Scholle is located in Socorro County
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        • Chamizal
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Chamizal is located in Socorro County
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        • McNierney
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • McNierney is located in Socorro County
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        • Polvadera
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Lemitar
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Limitar
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Pueblito
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Pueblito is located in Socorro County
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        • Riley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Riley is located in Socorro County
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        • Escondida ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Escondida is located in Socorro County
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        • Florida
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Florida is located in Socorro County
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  • Bernalillo County
  • Torrance County
    • County Website:   https://www.torrancecountynm.org/
    • County Seat for Torrance:   Estancia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Veguita   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Veguita.
      • Thunderbird
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Thunderbird is located in Torrance County
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      • Abo ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • McKinley Place
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • McKinley Place is located in Torrance County
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      • D Candelaria Place
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • D Candelaria Place is located in Torrance County
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      • Hewitt Place
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Hewitt Place is located in Torrance County
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      • Martin Place
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Martin Place is located in Torrance County
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      • Chato
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Chato is located in Torrance County
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      • La Cienega
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • La Cienega is located in Torrance County
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      • Los Chavez
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Los Chavez is located in Torrance County
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      • Manzano
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Manzano is located in Torrance County
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      • Candelaria Place
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Candelaria Place is located in Torrance County
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      • Saiz Place
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Saiz Place is located in Torrance County
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      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Anderson Place
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Anderson Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Hyde Place
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hyde Place is located in Torrance County
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        • El Gato
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • El Gato is located in Torrance County
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        • Bermadez Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Bermadez Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Chaves Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Chaves Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Punta de Agua
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Punta de Agua is located in Torrance County
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        • Romero Place
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Romero Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Sanchez Place
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Sanchez Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Benson Place
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Benson Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Chupadera
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Chupadera is located in Torrance County
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        • Brizendine Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Brizendine Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Maez Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Maez Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Moorehead Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Moorehead Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Mountainair
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Brown Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Brown Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Nelson Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Nelson Place is located in Torrance County
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        • Torreon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Torreon is located in Torrance County
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  • Valencia County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.valencia.nm.us/
    • County Seat for Valencia:   Los Lunas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Veguita   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Veguita.
      • Bosque
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Casa Colorada
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Madrone
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Madrone is located in Valencia County
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      • Bodega
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Bodega is located in Valencia County
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      • Jarales
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Pueblitos
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Pueblitos is located in Valencia County
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      • Becker
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Becker is located in Valencia County
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      • Bacaville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Bacaville is located in Valencia County
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      • Los Trujillos
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Los Trujillos is located in Valencia County
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      • Rio Communities
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Belen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Rio Grande Estates
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Rio Grande Estates is located in Valencia County
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      • Continue List   (27 more) ...
        • La Constancia
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • La Constancia is located in Valencia County
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        • Azul
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Azul is located in Valencia County
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        • Adelino
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Adelino is located in Valencia County
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        • La Ladera
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • La Ladera is located in Valencia County
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        • El Cerro
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • El Cerro is located in Valencia County
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        • Los Chavez
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Los Chavez is located in Valencia County
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        • Pasitos del Cielo
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Pasitos del Cielo is located in Valencia County
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        • Canyon del Rio
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Canyon del Rio is located in Valencia County
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        • Rio Communities North
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Rio Communities North is located in Valencia County
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        • Rio del Oro
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Rio del Oro is located in Valencia County
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        • Las Maravillas
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Las Maravillas is located in Valencia County
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        • Tome
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Dalies
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Dalies is located in Valencia County
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        • Monterey Park
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Monterey Park is located in Valencia County
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        • Mission Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Mission Park is located in Valencia County
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        • Valencia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Valencia is located in Valencia County
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        • Comanche Springs
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Comanche Springs is located in Valencia County
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        • Los Lunas
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Los Lentes
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Los Lentes is located in Valencia County
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        • Sandia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Sandia is located in Valencia County
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        • Peralta
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Bosque Farms
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Meadow Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
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        • Rio Puerco
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Rio Puerco is located in Valencia County
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        • Chical
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Chical is located in Valencia County
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        • Paquita
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Paquita is located in Valencia County
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        • South Garcia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • South Garcia is located in Valencia County
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Footnotes ...

<1>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- Veguita) 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.
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