Welcome to Alamillo ...
Alamillo is located in Socorro County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alamillo, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Alamillo is 4,670 feet [1,423 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Alamillo is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Alamillo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alamillo is located in the (575) area code.
Communities near Alamillo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alamillo.
- Socorro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socorro
- Socorro is located in Socorro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Socorro <3>
- Lemitar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemitar
- Lemitar is located in Socorro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemitar <3>
- Limitar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limitar
- Limitar is located in Socorro County
- La Joya
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
- La Joya is located in Socorro County
- Abeytas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abeytas
- Abeytas is located in Socorro County
- Contreras
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Contreras is located in Socorro County
- Las Nutrias
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
- Las Nutrias is located in Socorro County
- Veguita
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veguita
- Veguita is located in Socorro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veguita <3>
- Kelly ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Magdalena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magdalena
- Magdalena is located in Socorro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magdalena <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alamillo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alamillo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alamillo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alamillo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alamillo. See our Newspapers Page for Alamillo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alamillo ...
Looking for more information about Alamillo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alamillo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alamillo.
Adding Alamillo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alamillo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alamillo was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alamillo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alamillo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Socorro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alamillo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |