Welcome to Mogollon ...
So far, we found very little information about Mogollon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mogollon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mogollon, please Contact Us.
Mogollon would have been located within present day Catron County<2>.
The pronunciation of Mogollon: mug-ee-ohn<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mogollon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mogollon is 6,610 feet [2,015 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Mogollon is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Mogollon was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Mogollon and travel west, you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
The location where Mogollon once stood is in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Mogollon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mogollon - it's located in Arizona.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mogollon.
Communities near Mogollon ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Mogollon.
- Alma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Catron County
- Glenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Catron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <5>
- Pleasanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Catron County
- Mule Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mule Creek
- Mule Creek is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mule Creek <5>
- Reserve
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Reserve is located in Catron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reserve <5>
- Blue
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Blue is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue <5>
- Buckhorn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <5>
- Cruzville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzville
- Cruzville is located in Catron County
- Luna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
- Luna is located in Catron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luna <5>
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 Mogollon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mogollon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mogollon. 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 Mogollon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mogollon. See our Newspapers Page for Mogollon.
Adding Mogollon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mogollon 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 Mogollon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mogollon post office opened in 1890.
We also found Mogollon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mogollon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mogollon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Catron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mogollon. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mogollon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |