Welcome to Tome ...

Tome is located in central New Mexico.

Tome is located in Valencia County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tome, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Tome is 4,820 feet [1,469 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Tome is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Tome lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Tome is located in the (505) area code.

The ZIP code for Tome: 87060<3>

Communities near Tome ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tome.

• Los Lunas
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Lunas
  • Los Lunas is located in Valencia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,282 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Lunas <4>
• Belen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
  • Belen is located in Valencia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <4>
• Rio Communities
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Communities have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Communities
  • Rio Communities is located in Valencia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Communities <4>
• Bosque Farms
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosque Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque Farms
  • Bosque Farms is located in Valencia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bosque Farms <4>
• Peralta
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peralta
  • Peralta is located in Valencia County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peralta <4>
• Jarales
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarales have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarales
  • Jarales is located in Valencia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarales <4>
• Meadow Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
  • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
• Isleta Pueblo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta Pueblo
  • Isleta Pueblo is located in Bernalillo County
• Isleta
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta
  • Isleta is located in Bernalillo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isleta <4>
• Casa Colorada
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
  • Casa Colorada is located in Valencia 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 Tome. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tome.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tome. 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 Tome.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tome. See our Newspapers Page for Tome.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tome ...

Looking for more information about Tome? 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 Tome, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tome.

Adding Tome to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tome 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 Tome was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tome post office opened in 1881.

We also found Tome in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tome.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tome. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Valencia County: www.co.valencia.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/