Profile for Santa Rita, New Mexico, NM

Former and merged names include:
· Santa Rita del Cobre

Copper was discovered here in 1800; the mining pit displaced the community

Well-known residents have included:
· Ralph Kiner, baseball player

Listed places near Santa Rita

Cemeteries (6)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Grant County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Mexico
• State data - New Mexico
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Santa Rita travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Grant County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather.

Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns.

(Also see local map below.)

• Cemeteries in or near Santa Rita
• Cemeteries in Grant County
• Libraries in or near Santa Rita

Post a query on a message board:

• Grant County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NM data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Santa Rita museums
• Santa Rita historic sites
• Santa Rita area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Santa Rita area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Grant County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Mexico cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Santa Rita
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Grant County

• Santa Rita business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Mexico
• Local ordinances in New Mexico (Partial selection)

• Crime in Grant County
• Arrests in Grant County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Mexico
• National Council on Independent Living

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Grant County economic census
• Grant County economic summary
• Grant County employment growth
• Grant County unemployment rate
• New Mexico economic data

• Colleges in or near Santa Rita
• Colleges in New Mexico
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Mexico
• Schools in or near Santa Rita
• School districts in or near Santa Rita
• Yearbooks (old) of New Mexico high schools

• Air pollution in Grant County
• Diesel soot in Grant County
• Land contamination in Grant County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Mexico
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Grant County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Mexico

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Mexico county fairs
• New Mexico festivals (New Mexico tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Santa Rita

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Santa Rita
• Geocaches in New Mexico

• Grant County government
• New Mexico state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Santa Rita medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Santa Rita
• Historic sites in New Mexico
• Museums in or near Santa Rita
• Museums in New Mexico
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Grant County genealogy forum

• Find Foreclosure in Santa Rita
• Homes for sale in the Santa Rita area
• Find a Santa Rita Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New Mexico mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Santa Rita area
• Job services in New Mexico
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Santa Rita

• New Mexico library

• Historic maps of NM cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Mexico
• Topographic map of Santa Rita

• Daily newspapers in or near Santa Rita
• AM radio stations in or near Santa Rita
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Santa Rita
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Santa Rita
• TV stations in or near Santa Rita
• Media ownership in the Santa Rita area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Mexico

• Military bases in New Mexico
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Santa Rita
• Search obituaries in New Mexico
• Recent death notices - selected NM newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New Mexico
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Mexico
• Lions clubs in New Mexico
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Santa Rita
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Santa Rita

• Parks near Santa Rita
• National forests in New Mexico
• Ski areas near Santa Rita
• Ski areas in New Mexico
• State parks in New Mexico

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Santa Rita
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New Mexico communities
• Photos of New Mexico places
• Post cards of New Mexico communities

Grant County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Santa Rita political report.

• New Mexico Democratic party
• New Mexico Republican party
• New Mexico elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Santa Rita
• Total membership by faith, in Grant County

• Chowhound message boards for NM

• Santa Rita travel guide
• Airports near Santa Rita
• Hotels near Santa Rita
• New Mexico tourism bureau

• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Mexico
• Wildlife refuges in New Mexico

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