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Introduction ...

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

We've added White Lakes to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with White Lakes, 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 White Lakes (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 White Lakes. 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.

Name Variations for White Lakes ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for White Lakes: White Lks.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

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 White Lakes is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 White Lakes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Lakes:

  • Santa Fe County     (The home county of White Lakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Lakes, with the one closest to White Lakes listed first.
    • Stanley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Galisteo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galisteo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Lamy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Santa Fe County
    • Eldorado at Santa Fe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado at Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • San Pedro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
      • San Pedro is located in Santa Fe County
    • Edgewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Santa Fe County
    • Los Cerrillos
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerrillos
      • Los Cerrillos is located in Santa Fe County
      • Los Cerrillos has also been known as:
      • Cerrillos
    • Madrid
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Glorieta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Canada de los Alamos
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada de los Alamos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seton Village
      • Seton Village is located in Santa Fe County
  • Bernalillo County
    • Sandia Knolls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Knolls
      • Sandia Knolls is located in Bernalillo County
  • Guadalupe County
    • Dahlia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dahlia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlia
      • Dahlia is located in Guadalupe County
  • San Miguel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Lakes, with the one closest to White Lakes listed first.
    • Rowe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ilfeld
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Coruco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coruco
      • Coruco is located in San Miguel County
    • El Ancon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Ancon
      • El Ancon is located in San Miguel County
    • Ribera
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • San Miguel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
      • San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
    • Villanueva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Pecos
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • El Cerrito
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerrito
      • El Cerrito is located in San Miguel County
    • Serafina
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapelle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelle
      • Chapelle is located in San Miguel County
  • Torrance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Lakes, with the one closest to White Lakes listed first.
    • Clines Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moriarty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriarty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriarty
      • Moriarty is located in Torrance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriarty <2>
    • McIntosh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near White Lakes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Lakes.

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

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

  • Tapia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rencona Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ojo de Vaca Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3> 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 <5>
  • San Miguelito Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38424 <5>
  • New Galisteo Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Galisteo Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Catholic Cemetery of Galisteo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • San Isidro De Labador Church Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Hyer Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hyer Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • Lamy Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 White Lakes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of White Lakes.

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

  • Lamy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Rowe
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Sands
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
    • Sands is located in San Miguel County
  • San Miguel
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
    • San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
  • Ortiz ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortiz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortiz
    • Ortiz is located in Santa Fe County
  • San Pedro
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
    • San Pedro is located in Santa Fe County
  • Villanueva
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Golden ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Santa Fe County
  • Los Cerrillos
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Cerrillos
    • Los Cerrillos is located in Santa Fe County
    • Los Cerrillos has also been known as:
    • Cerrillos
  • Pecos
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Glorieta
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Waldo ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Santa Fe County
  • Blanchard
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Blanchard is located in San Miguel County
  • Bernal
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernal
    • Bernal 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 White Lakes. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Lakes.

Newspapers Published in White Lakes ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Lakes.

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

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 White Lakes:

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>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 White Lakes, 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>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.
<5>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.
<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- White Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2017, Longitude: -105.7870       In this case, the coordinates for White Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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