Welcome to Soham ...
Soham is located in northeast New Mexico.
Soham is located in San Miguel County<1>.
The location of Soham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Soham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Soham is 6,140 feet [1,871 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Soham is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Soham lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Soham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Soham.
- Las Vegas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Vegas
- Las Vegas is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Vegas <4>
- Pecos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
- Pecos is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecos <4>
- Coruco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coruco
- Coruco is located in San Miguel County
- San Miguel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
- Serafina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serafina
- Serafina is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serafina <4>
- Chapelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelle
- Chapelle is located in San Miguel County
- Rowe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Rowe is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowe <4>
- Tecolote
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Villanueva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanueva
- Villanueva is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villanueva <4>
- El Cerrito
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerrito
- El Cerrito is located in San Miguel 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 Soham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Soham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Soham. 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 Soham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Soham. See our Newspapers Page for Soham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Soham ...
Looking for more information about Soham? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Soham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Soham.
Adding Soham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Soham 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 Soham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Soham post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Soham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Soham. 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 San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Soham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |