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Nearest Communities to La Plata,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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 south 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.<1>

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

Although our information shows that the community of La Plata is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Deaf Smith County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Deaf Smith County: Curry (NM), Quay (NM), Castro, Oldham, Parmer & Randall.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 32 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of La Plata. Of these communities, 22 are located in counties other than Deaf Smith County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for La Plata (which is Deaf Smith 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 La Plata

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

  • Deaf Smith County   (where La Plata resides)
    • County Seat for Deaf Smith:   Hereford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Plata   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Plata.
      • Simms
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
        • Simms is located in Deaf Smith County
      • Westway
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westway
        • Westway is located in Deaf Smith County
      • Milo Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo Center
        • Milo Center is located in Deaf Smith County
      • Walcott
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walcott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
        • Walcott is located in Deaf Smith County
      • Ford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
        • Ford is located in Deaf Smith County
      • Hereford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bootleg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bootleg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootleg
        • Bootleg is located in Deaf Smith County
      • Joel
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
        • Joel is located in Deaf Smith County
      • Dawn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
        • Dawn is located in Deaf Smith County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawn <5>
      • Glenrio ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenrio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrio
        • Glenrio is located in Deaf Smith County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Glenrio
        • From La Plata to Glenrio
  • Castro County
    • County Seat for Castro:   Dimmitt
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Plata   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Plata.
      • Summerfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
        • Summerfield is located in Castro County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <5>
      • Frio
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frio
        • Frio is located in Castro County
      • Easter
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter
        • Easter is located in Castro County
      • Jumbo
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
        • Jumbo is located in Castro County
      • Tam Anne
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tam Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tam Anne
        • Tam Anne is located in Castro County
  • Oldham County
    • County Seat for Oldham:   Vega
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Plata   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Plata.
      • Landergin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landergin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landergin
        • Landergin is located in Oldham County
      • Adrian
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
        • Adrian is located in Oldham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <5>
      • Gruhlkey
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruhlkey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruhlkey
        • Gruhlkey is located in Oldham County
      • Vega
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vega have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
        • Vega is located in Oldham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vega <5>
      • Boise ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise
        • Boise is located in Oldham County
      • Everett
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
        • Everett is located in Oldham County
      • Wimberly Place
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wimberly Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimberly Place
        • Wimberly Place is located in Oldham County
      • Wildorado
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildorado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildorado
        • Wildorado is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildorado <5>
  • Parmer County
    • County Seat for Parmer:   Farwell
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Plata   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Plata.
      • Black
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
        • Black is located in Parmer County
      • Friona
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friona
        • Friona is located in Parmer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friona <5>
      • Rhea
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhea have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea
        • Rhea is located in Parmer County
      • Parmerton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmerton
        • Parmerton is located in Parmer County
  • Randall County
  • Curry County
  • Quay County
    • County Seat for Quay:   Tucumcari (NM)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Plata   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Plata.
      • Glenrio ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Allen ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
        • Allen is located in Quay County (NM)

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 drawn from Point A (ie- La Plata) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Plata. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9699, Longitude: -102.5984    
<2>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 La Plata, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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