Welcome to Pilar ...
Pilar is located in Taos County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pilar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
Pilar is 6,050 feet [1,844 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Pilar is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Pilar lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pilar lies within the (575) area code.
Communities near Pilar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pilar.
- Taos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Taos is located in Taos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos <3>
- Apodaca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
- Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
- Carson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <3>
- Picuris Pueblo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picuris Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
- Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
- Rio Lucio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Chamisal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamisal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamisal
- Chamisal is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamisal <3>
- Dixon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <3>
- Vallecito
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallecito
- Vallecito is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallecito <3>
- Vadito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadito
- Vadito is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vadito <3>
- Penasco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penasco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penasco
- Penasco is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penasco <3>
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 Pilar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pilar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pilar. 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 Pilar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pilar. See our Newspapers Page for Pilar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pilar ...
Looking for more information about Pilar? 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 Pilar, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pilar.
Adding Pilar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pilar 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 Pilar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pilar post office opened in 1918.
We also found Pilar mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pilar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pilar. 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 Taos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pilar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |