Welcome to Pie Town ...
Pie Town is located in southwest New Mexico.
Pie Town is located in Catron County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pie Town, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
Pie Town is 7,770 feet [2,368 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Pie Town is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Pie Town lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Pie Town: (575)
The ZIP code for Pie Town: 87827<3>
Communities near Pie Town ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Pie Town.
- Omega
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Omega is located in Catron County
- Datil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datil
- Datil is located in Catron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Datil <4>
- Gutierrezville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gutierrezville
- Gutierrezville is located in Catron County
- Quemado
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quemado
- Quemado is located in Catron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quemado <4>
- Hogg Place ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Place
- Hogg Place is located in Cibola 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 Pie Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pie Town.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pie Town. See our Newspapers Page for Pie Town.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pie Town ...
Looking for more information about Pie Town? 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 Pie Town, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pie Town.
Adding Pie Town to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pie Town 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 Pie Town was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pie Town post office opened in 1927.
We also found Pie Town mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pie Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pie Town. 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 Catron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pie Town - 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 Pie Town). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pie Town 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/ |