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Nearest Communities to Zuni,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Zuni.<1>

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

Zuni is located in McKinley County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McKinley County: Apache (AZ), Cibola, San Juan & Sandoval.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 68 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Zuni. Of these communities, 9 are located in counties other than McKinley 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 Zuni (which is McKinley 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 Zuni

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

  • McKinley County   (where Zuni resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mckinley.nm.us/
    • County Seat for McKinley:   Gallup
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Zuni   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Zuni.
      • Church Rock
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Rehoboth
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • McCune
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • McCune is also located in McKinley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCune
      • Navajo Wingate Village
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Navajo Wingate Village is also located in McKinley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Wingate Village
      • Wingate
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Wingate is also located in McKinley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Heaton ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Heaton was located in McKinley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton
      • Sundance
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Sundance is also located in McKinley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance
      • Gallup
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Gallup is also located in McKinley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallup <3>
      • Perea ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Perea was located in McKinley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perea
      • Weaver ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Weaver was located in McKinley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Fort Wingate
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibson ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Gibson was located in McKinley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Continue List   (47 more) ...
        • Gamerco ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Gamerco was located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamerco
        • Iyanbito
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Iyanbito is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iyanbito
        • Red Rock
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Red Rock is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
        • Allison ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Allison was located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
        • Bread Springs
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Bread Springs is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Springs
        • Yah-ta-hey
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Yah-ta-hey is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yah-ta-hey
        • Pinedale
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Pinedale is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinedale
        • Mentmore ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Mentmore was located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentmore
        • Ciniza
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Ciniza is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ciniza
        • Rock Springs
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Rock Springs is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
        • McGaffey ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • McGaffey was located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaffey
        • Twin Buttes
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Twin Buttes is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
        • Twin Lakes
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Twin Lakes is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
        • Pinehaven
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Pinehaven is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehaven
        • Basgal Place
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Basgal Place is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basgal Place
        • Polich Place
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Polich Place is also located in McKinley County
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        • Defiance
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Defiance is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
        • North Guam
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • North Guam is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Guam
        • South Guam
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • South Guam is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Guam
        • Merrill Place
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Merrill Place is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Place
        • Coolidge ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Coolidge was located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
        • Brimhall Nizhoni
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Brimhall Nizhoni is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimhall Nizhoni
        • Coyote Canyon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Coyote Canyon is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Canyon
        • Mariano Lake
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Mariano Lake is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariano Lake
        • Navarre Place
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Navarre Place is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre Place
        • Upper Nutria
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Upper Nutria is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nutria
        • Grubisich Place
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Grubisich Place is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubisich Place
        • Page
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Page is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
        • Continental Divide
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Gonzales
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Gonzales is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
        • Lower Nutria
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Lower Nutria is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Nutria
        • Vanderwagen
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Mexican Springs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Mexican Springs is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Springs
          • Mexican Springs has also been known as:
          • Nakai Beto
          • Nakai Bito
          • Nakaibeto
          • Nakaibito
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexican Springs <3>
        • Sanchez Place
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sanchez Place is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanchez Place
        • Manuelito
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Manuelito is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuelito
        • Tohatchi
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Thoreau
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Standing Rock
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Standing Rock is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
        • Chi Chil Tah
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Chi Chil Tah is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chi Chil Tah
        • Tse Bonito
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Tse Bonito is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tse Bonito
        • Buffalo Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Buffalo Springs is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
        • Crownpoint
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • North Chaves
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • North Chaves is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chaves
        • Smith Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Ramah
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • South Chaves
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • South Chaves is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chaves
        • Pescado
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Pescado is also located in McKinley County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pescado
  • Cibola County
  • San Juan County
  • Apache County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zuni) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.