Welcome to Hyer ...
Hyer is located in Santa Fe County<1>.
The location of Hyer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hyer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Hyer is 6,650 feet [2,027 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Hyer is 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Hyer lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hyer lies within the (505) area code.
Communities near Hyer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hyer.
- Edgewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Santa Fe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <4>
- Moriarty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriarty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriarty
- Moriarty is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriarty <4>
- Tijeras
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tijeras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
- Tijeras is located in Bernalillo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tijeras <4>
- San Pedro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Santa Fe County
- Stanley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <4>
- Sandia Knolls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Knolls
- Sandia Knolls is located in Bernalillo County
- Madrid
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <4>
- Sandia Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Park
- Sandia Park is located in Bernalillo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandia Park <4>
- Canoncito
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
- Canoncito is located in Bernalillo 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 Hyer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hyer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hyer. 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 Hyer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hyer. See our Newspapers Page for Hyer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hyer ...
Looking for more information about Hyer? 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 Hyer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hyer.
Adding Hyer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hyer 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 Hyer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hyer post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hyer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hyer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Fe County: www.co.santa-fe.nm.us/
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 Santa Fe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hyer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |