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Welcome to Guadalupita ...

Guadalupita is located in northeast New Mexico.

Guadalupita is located in Mora County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Guadalupita, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Guadalupita is 7,560 feet [2,304 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Guadalupita is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Guadalupita lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Guadalupita is located in the (575) area code.

The ZIP code for Guadalupita: 87722<3>

Communities near Guadalupita ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Guadalupita.

  • Angel Fire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Los Huerros
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Huerros
    • Los Huerros is located in Mora County
  • Chacon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ojo Feliz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Holman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ocate
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rainsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Cleveland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • La Cueva
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cueva
    • La Cueva is located in Mora County

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 Guadalupita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Guadalupita.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Guadalupita. 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 Guadalupita.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Guadalupita. See our Newspapers Page for Guadalupita.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Guadalupita ...

Looking for more information about Guadalupita? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Guadalupita, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Guadalupita.

Adding Guadalupita to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Guadalupita 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 Guadalupita was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Guadalupita post office opened in 1879.

We also found Guadalupita in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Guadalupita.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Guadalupita. 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 Mora, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Guadalupita - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Guadalupita). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Guadalupita or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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