Welcome to Mule Creek ...
Mule Creek is located in southwest New Mexico.
Mule Creek is located in Grant County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mule Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
A typical abbreviation for Mule Creek: Mule Crk. (or less commonly used: Mule Ck. or Mule Cr.)
Mule Creek is 5,230 feet [1,594 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Mule Creek is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mule Creek lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Mule Creek (for example, toward Clifton (AZ)), you will 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 telephone area code for Mule Creek: (575)
The ZIP code for Mule Creek: 88051<3>
Communities Also Named Mule Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mule Creek - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mule Creek.
Communities near Mule Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mule Creek.
- Pleasanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Catron County
- Glenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Catron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <4>
- Buckhorn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <4>
- Alma
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Catron County
- Clifton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <4>
- Guthrie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Morenci
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
- Morenci is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <4>
- York
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Greenlee County (AZ)
- Mogollon ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogollon
- Mogollon is located in Catron County
- Cliff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Cliff is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cliff <4>
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 Mule Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mule Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mule Creek. 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 Mule Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mule Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Mule Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mule Creek ...
Looking for more information about Mule Creek? 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 Mule Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mule Creek.
Adding Mule Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mule Creek 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 Mule Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mule Creek post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mule Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mule Creek. 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 Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mule Creek - 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 Mule Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mule Creek 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |