Welcome to Riley ...
So far, we found very little information about Riley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Riley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Riley, please Contact Us.
Riley would have been located within present day Socorro County<2>.
The location of Riley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Riley is 5,500 feet [1,676 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Riley is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Riley was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Riley once stood is in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Riley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Riley - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riley.
Communities near Riley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riley.
- Magdalena
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magdalena
- Magdalena is located in Socorro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magdalena <5>
- Alamo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Alamillo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamillo
- Alamillo is located in Socorro County
- Kelly ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - San Acacia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Acacia
- San Acacia is located in Socorro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Acacia <5>
- La Joya
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
- La Joya is located in Socorro County
- Polvadera
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polvadera
- Polvadera is located in Socorro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polvadera <5>
- Lemitar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemitar
- Lemitar is located in Socorro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemitar <5>
- Limitar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limitar
- Limitar is located in Socorro County
- Abeytas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abeytas
- Abeytas is located in Socorro 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 Riley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riley. 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 Riley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riley. See our Newspapers Page for Riley.
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 Riley, 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 Socorro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Riley - 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. |